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High-Fiber Low-FatMediterranean Chickpea Salad
A fresh and healthy Mediterranean chickpea salad perfect for a light lunch or side dish, packed with nutritious ingredients and vibrant flavors.
Laura WrightIngredients
- 15 oz can, drained and rinsed canned chickpeas
- 1 large, diced ripe avocado
- 1 cup, halved cherry tomatoes
- ½, finely diced red onion
- ½, diced cucumber
- ¼ cup, chopped (optional) fresh cilantro or parsley
- 1 small, minced garlic clove
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 1 lime (or lemon) lime juice
- ½ tsp (optional) ground cumin
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
Instructions
- 1Prepare the ingredients by rinsing and draining chickpeas, dicing avocado, onion, cucumber, halving cherry tomatoes, mincing garlic, and chopping herbs if using.
- 2Make the dressing by whisking together olive oil, lime juice, cumin, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- 3Assemble the salad by combining chickpeas, avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, garlic, and herbs in a large bowl.
- 4Serve immediately for the best texture, or chill for up to 2 hours. The salad can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 24 hours.
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Open in Pepper →Why Bean Soup Is the Best Low-Fat Meal Going
A pot of lentil or minestrone soup is the easiest way to hit 12g of fiber per bowl without a teaspoon of butter or cream in sight. Aromatics, broth, beans, vegetables — the structure does the work, the flavor doesn't need fat to show up.
Same logic with chickpea and quinoa salads dressed in lemon and herbs. The grains and legumes carry the meal; the dressing is a finishing touch, not the calorie load.
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Quick Tips
- 1
Sweat aromatics in broth, not oil
Onions and carrots soften beautifully in a splash of broth — same flavor base, no added fat.
- 2
Lemon at the end
A squeeze of lemon brightens everything and replaces the punch you'd normally chase with butter or cream.
- 3
Blend a portion for body
Pull out a cup, blend, pour it back. Creamy texture from the beans themselves, zero added fat.
- 4
Fresh herbs, generously
A handful of parsley or cilantro at serving adds the green-bright quality that low-fat cooking sometimes misses.
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