If you're a fan of avocado, chickpea, and feta cheese, this salad is calling your name and even though fresh is best you can improvise with winter vegetable additions during the cooler months.
This salad has so many possibilities to add or change just the way you want to eat it with a list of many suggestions below.
Did you know avocado contain more potassium than bananas, loaded with heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty acids,fiber,can lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels?
So not only is this a delicious salad it's also perfect for weight watchers, keeping you healthy and eating good calories that will satisfy any time of the day guilt-free.
Scroll down to the recipe card for the suggestions and dressing recipe we love in this fresh healthy salad!
Fresh is Best
Avocado with a Greek-style dressing, light and perfect for the hot summer days.
Feel free to leave out what you're not a fan of and use this list below as a guideline.
If you're watching carbs, use pork rinds or healthy almonds if you need some crunchy toppings.
Also, try my Tex Mex style Avocado Black Bean and Corn Salad to use in your lettuce wraps or my Taco Salad Bowl!
Ingredients You Will Need
- cucumber sliced in chunks seeds removed with a spoon
- grape tomatoes sliced in half or any tomatoes cut up
- garbanzo beans (chickpeas) rinsed and drained
- avocado peeled and sliced in wedges
- sliced kalamata olives
- freshly chopped parsley
- chopped mint leaves (optional)
- oregano, garlic powder salt, and pepper
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- lime juice
- lemon juice
- extra virgin olive oil
- mozzarella or feta cheese
You may also like some of these delicious salads I make:
Roasted Beet Salad
Fancy Salad Greens with Goat Cheese
Butternut Squash and Arugula Salad
Other Optional Additions
- diced hot, sweet, jalapeno peppers
- any kind of olives
- cubed cheddar cheese
- diced celery
- carrots
- snap peas
- julienned broccoli
- boiled or roasted butternut squash
- arugula
- spinach leaves
- cabbage thin sliced
- chopped asparagus
- chopped cauliflower
- Vidalia onions sliced
- fresh garlic slices
- dill weed chopped
- heart of palm
- artichoke hearts
- diced fresh zucchini
- black beans
- freshly cooked corn off the cob
- sliced radishes
- pork rinds instead of croutons
- craisins, raisins, walnuts, sunflower seeds, roasted almonds
- dill weed, mint, fresh oregano, fresh basil, fresh parsley, fresh thyme
- slices of hard-boiled eggs
- for those not watching calories or weight feel free to add crispy bacon or pepperoni (for those who want meat)
I love summer and this shouts summer all year long to keep healthy alive all winter long!
This fresh salad is bursting with flavors, fresh herbs, and all-natural ingredients.
Avocado chickpea salad with cucumber, tomato with this delicious homemade dressing is addicting.
Healthy never tasted so good.
Enjoy this healthy salad all year long and add whatever you love to it!
Don't forget to keep that summer body healthy and hydrated!
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Healthy Never Taste So Good
Seriously if you're looking for flavor and a salad that's not boring this is it!
Plus with all my healthy suggestions you can change it up on a daily basis and never tire of the same ole same ole.
This is my go-to salad to shed pounds off during the wintertime and I stick to it because it's so delicious.
Mix and match this the way you want, and one other tip, I dip into my dressing and not saturate it so fewer calories!
Avocado Chickpea Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Yield: 6
Prep time: 15 MinTotal time: 15 Min
This is a delicious salad made with avocado, chickpeas, tomatoes olives and cheese. It's light, healthy and the perfect salad any time of the year!
Ingredients
- 1 medium-sized cucumber sliced in chunks seeds removed with a spoon
- 1 cup grape tomatoes sliced in half
- 1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas) rinsed and drained
- 1 avocado peeled and sliced in wedges
- 1/2 cup sliced kalamata olives
- 1/2 cup freshly chopped parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon each oregano, garlic powder salt and pepper
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- 3 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup chopped mozzarella or 1/2 cup feta cheese
- Optional Suggestions to Change it up!
- diced hot, sweet, jalapeno peppers
- any kind of olives
- cubed cheddar cheese
- diced celery
- carrots
- snap peas
- julienned broccoli
- arugula
- spinach leaves
- cabbage thin sliced
- chopped asparagus
- chopped cauliflower
- Vidalia onions sliced
- fresh garlic slices
- dill weed chopped
- heart of palm
- artichoke hearts
- diced fresh zucchini
- black beans
- freshly cooked corn off the cob
- sliced radishes
- pork rinds instead of croutons
- craisins, raisins, walnuts, sunflower seeds, roasted almonds
- dill weed, mint, fresh oregano, fresh basil, fresh parsley, fresh thyme
- slices of hard-boiled eggs
- for those not watching calories or weight feel free to add crispy bacon or pepperoni (for those who want meat)
Instructions
- In a medium-size bowl add the chickpeas, cucumber, avocado, tomatoes, and olives.
- Mix together adding parsley. In another small bowl mix the dressing, add the lemon juice, fresh lime juice, olive oil, spices, and herbs adding a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- Pour over the top of the vegetable mixture. Top with cheese of choice. Serve cold.
- This tastes better when refrigerated for at least three hours to blend flavors... That's if you can wait!
- Some other homemade salad dressings you may like:
- Thousand Island
- Buttermilk Blue Cheese
- Ranch
- Greek
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Other Great Salad Recipes to Try:
Watermelon Salad
Beet Salad
Butternut Squash Salad
Caprese Portabello
Italian Potato Salad
Insalata Caprese Salad
Tuscan Panzanella Salad
