Looking for an easy way to use up that zucchini? Roast them and make this tasty easy chickpea zucchini salad recipe!
This healthy zucchini salad with chickpeas and fresh vegetables is easy to throw together and tastes delicious as well! You can have it as a main dish or a side dish – whatever way you want. It’s easy to customize to your taste and your dietary needs too, just check out the options below!
Easy Chickpea Zucchini Salad Ingredients
- roasted or grilled zucchini
- canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- fresh mint
- garlic
- red onion or scallions
- tomato
- arugula
- jalapeno
- salt, pepper, olive oil and lemon juice
- yogurt (optional)
How To Make A Chickpea Zucchini Salad
To make the easy chickpea zucchini salad:
- grill, saute or roast zucchini whichever way you wish
- rinse and drain canned chickpeas
- chop all the vegetables and herbs needed
- add everything to a bowl and mix
- have a taste and add salt, pepper, lemon juice and olive oil to taste
And that is it!
Options & Tips
- Make it dairy-free. You really don’t need the yogurt for this salad to taste good! I actually used it only because it was expiring soon. Lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper will do just fine and make the salad dairy-free and vegan.
- Use other legumes or even grains – you can go with beans, lentils, quinoa, bulgur or rice
- Add some roasted peppers or eggplant. If you want to add even more flavor to the salad, add some
- Use other fresh herbs – some great options would be parsley, basil, cilantro or dill. Or even some oregano!
- Add in some feta cheese instead of the yogurt
- Meal prep – have the roasted zucchini as well as the chickpeas ready to go for the next 3 days. You can cut up the rest of the vegetables and assemble the salad in 10 minutes!
More Healthy Salad Recipes
I hope you enjoy the chickpea zucchini salad for lunch or as a side with your favorite protein! For more healthy salad recipes that you will love, check out these:
Easy Chickpea Zucchini Salad
I've got an easy way to use up zucchini! Roast them and make this tasty easy chickpea zucchini salad - it's a great side dish or even main dish and is very customizable!
Ingredients
- 1 cup zucchini, roasted or grilled
- 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 tbsp mint, thinly chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp red onion, thinly chopped
- 1 small tomato, thinly chopped
- 1/3 cup arugula, thinly chopped
- 1 jalapeno, thinly chopped
- 1 tbsp yogurt (optional)*
- salt, pepper, olive oil, lemon juice to taste
Notes
*you can also use feta cheese for added saltiness
Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 276Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 0mgSodium 512mgCarbohydrates 42gFiber 8gSugar 17gProtein 9g