Avocado Chickpea Salad

Avocado chickpea salad with feta and sumac is a simple side dish to serve with any meal. It’s fresh & flavorful, and comes together in under 20 minutes.

Avocado Chickpea Salad

If you’re in need of a super simple side dish, this avocado chickpea salad is the perfect recipe. It’s so easy to make yet packed with flavor, and comes together so quickly.

The avocado gets tossed with chickpeas, red onion, parsley and feta cheese, then dressed in olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt, pepper and sumac.

I’m always trying to change up our side dishes, and this recipe is the perfect one to serve for an easy weeknight meal or dinner party.

I love to pair it with baked salmon for a nourishing lunch or dinner. It’ll even stay fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days so can be enjoyed throughout the week.

How to make the perfect avocado salad

For the perfect avocado salad, you’ll need avocados that are semi-firm. They should feel firm to touch, but you should still be able to lightly press into them. Semi-firm avocados are ideal because when sliced, they’ll still hold their shape in salad form.

Things you’ll need for this avocado chickpea salad:

• Semi-firm avocados
• Red onion
• Canned chickpeas
• Feta cheese
• Fresh cilantro
• Olive oil
• Lemon juice
• Sumac
• Salt & pepper

You can also add chopped tomatoes, jalapenos, and some type of nut to this salad to jazz it up.

This recipe is truly so easy to make and comes out so fresh and flavorful. I know you guys are going to love it!

What to serve with this avocado salad:

Tahini Maple Salmon Bites

Mujadara (Rice and Lentils)

Pan-seared Branzino

Avocado Chickpea Salad

4 from 3 votes

Course: Sides

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

20

minutes

Cooking time

0

minutes

Total time

20

minutes

NOTES: Firm avocados are ideal for this recipe so that they hold their shape. You should still be able to lightly press into them.

Ingredients

• 3 large avocados

• 1 can chickpeas, 15 oz

• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

• 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced

• 2 -3 tbsp fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped

• 1 lemon, juiced

• 1 tsp sumac

• Olive oil

• Salt & pepper

• Optional: 1 clove crushed garlic

Directions

• Slice the avocados and add them to a salad bowl.
• Add in the rinsed chickpeas, sliced onion, feta cheese and chopped cilantro.
• Generously drizzle with olive oil and pour the lemon juice over the top. Season with the sumac and salt & pepper to taste, and the crushed garlic if using
• Toss everything together and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve alongside your favorite main course

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