Balela Chickpea Salad
A Middle Eastern inspired chickpea and bean salad with vegetables and a bright vinaigrette.
Servings 6
Calories 251kcal
Equipment
- pyrex optional
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chickpeas or 2 15 oz cans
- 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans or 1 15 oz can
- 1/3 cup white onion diced
- 1 cup roma tomatoes diced, about 3 tomatoes with seeds/pulp removed
- 1/2 cup curly parsley minced
- 1/2 cup fresh mint minced, approx .5 oz
Vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prep Beans: If using canned beans, drain and rinse beans in a colander. Shake off excess water and then add to a medium sized bowl.
- Prep Veggies: Dice onion and then cut tomatoes by halving the tomatoes, scooping out the seeds and pulp, and then chopping the tomatoes. Add to the bowl with the beans. Mix well.
- Make Vinaigrette: Add the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, and spices to a small bowl of pyrex and whisk well.
- Dress: Add vinaigrette to the bowl with the beans and veggies and mix well. Add minced parsley and mint and mix again.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
Storage / Make Ahead
This salad is great to make ahead as you can make it in advance and store in the fridge for up to a week.
Substituations
Beans: Canned beans are the fastest and easiest for this recipe, but of course, you can use precooked black beans or chickpeas, too.
Tomatoes: Romas are our favorite for this recipe but you can also halve some cherry tomatoes for a sweeter pop of flavor.
Herbs: Don't replace the fresh parsley and mint with dried; you really need fresh for this recipe! Also, curly parsley is the best, but flat leaf will also work.
Sumac: This is a key ingredient to this recipe; you don't want to skip it!
Apple Cider Vinegar: Another vinegar will work well too like red wine vinegar.
Nutrition
Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 401mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 952IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 4mg
