20 Healthy Salads #12 Cucumber, Tomato, Chickpea Salad

Cucumber, Tomato, Chickpea Salad

Ingredients:

Cucumber (diced) - 2 cups

Tomatoes (sliced) - 1.5 cups
Chickpeas (boiled) - 1/2 cup
Onion (chopped) - 2 tbsp
Green capsicum (deseeded, chopped) - 1/2 cup

Green coriander (chopped) - 1/4 cup
Salt - 1/2 tsp or to taste
Black pepper - 1/2 tsp
Olive oil - 2 tbsp
Fresh lemon juice - 2 tbsp
Apple Cider Vinegar - 1 tbsp
Garlic (minced) - 2 cloves
Cumin powder - 1 tsp

Method:

1. In a large bowl, combine sliced tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas, onion, green capsicum and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, add olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, cumin powder, pepper powder and salt

3. Mix well until dressing is emulsified.
4. Pour the dressing on top of the salad, add in the fresh coriander leaves and toss everything together until all the veggies are nicely coated. 

5. Let the salad sit for about 10 minutes (or up to an hour) to allow the veggies to soak up all that delicious flavor!

6. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, as needed, and enjoy!