Authentic home cooking from Mexico, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Ensalada de garbanzos con inspiración mediterránea

Mediterranean-Inspired Chickpea Salad

Name: Mediterranean-Inspired Chickpea Salad
Total time: 4200 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1 cup colorful cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/2 small cucumber, peeled and diced; 1 small red bell pepper, diced; 2 tablespoons capers; 10 kalamata olives, halved lengthwise; 1 piece onion (about 2 inches) thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 good splash of sherry vinegar; 1 tablespoon organic extra virgin olive oil; 1 handful parsley, chiffonade; 3 grinds of black pepper; Butter lettuce leaves for serving (optional)

Lena T @Lena

CDMX

Yesterday it was very hot in Mexico City, and when it's hot, I prefer cold food. I made this salad with what I had in the pantry and my fridge. No salt because the olives and capers already have more than enough for my taste.

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Ingredients

10 minutes + 1 hour resting

2 servings

1 canchickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 cupcolorful cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2small cucumber, peeled and diced
1small red bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoonscapers
10kalamata olives, halved lengthwise
1 pieceonion (about 2 inches) thinly sliced
1 teaspoonoregano
1good splash of sherry vinegar
1 tablespoonorganic extra virgin olive oil
1 handfulparsley, chiffonade
3grinds of black pepper
Butter lettuce leaves for serving (optional)

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Steps

10 minutes + 1 hour resting

1

Place all ingredients except the parsley and lettuce in a bowl.
2

Mix and refrigerate for at least one hour.
3

Stir occasionally to blend the flavors well.
4

Add the parsley just before serving (to prevent wilting), mix, and serve on lettuce leaves or in a bowl.

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Lena T @Lena

Published in the US on April 09, 2025 13:42

CDMX

Cantante, cocinera y viajera empedernida.La vida me ha llevado a vivir en diferentes países y a conocer diferentes culturas. Me apasionan los sabores, los colores, las texturas y lo que me gusta llamar alquimia de la cocina.En estos momentos, mi dieta es flexitariana y lo estoy disfrutando muchísimo!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loquecocinalena/

Keywords

Salad Onion Bibb Lettuce Cucumber Cherry Tomato Red Bell Pepper Pepper Garbanzo Bean

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