Cucumber Tomato Garbanzo Salad
A refreshing and nutritious cucumber tomato salad with garbanzo beans, perfect as a light lunch or side dish. This salad combines crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and protein-packed garbanzo beans with a zesty lemon and olive oil dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4
Ingredients
1 large cucumber, diced
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine the diced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, drained and rinsed garbanzo beans, finely chopped red onion, and chopped fresh parsley.
In a small bowl, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to coat everything evenly.
Let the salad sit for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld before serving.
Serve chilled or at room temperature.