Simple chickpea salad (vegan)

Today I'm introducing you to a simple chickpea salad recipe.

Sometimes you feel like eating a salad. But not a classic salad with a green leaf base, but something heartier. This chickpea salad is exactly that kind of salad. It came about more or less by chance and is now one of my favorite salads. Nothing needs to be laboriously washed or chopped here. Of course it's heavier on the stomach than a simple green salad, but it also keeps you full for a really long time.

In addition to chickpeas, kidney beans form the basis. There are also a few other flavors, and at first the combination may sound strange and unusual. But together with the vinegar and spices, the salad turns out great! Thanks to the legumes, this salad is very high in protein. This keeps you full for a long time and provides the body with important building blocks.

This vegan chickpea salad with kidney beans is a protein-rich and filling alternative to a traditional salad. It is very quick to prepare (hardly anything needs to be chopped!) and can be easily adapted to your own needs and taste. The acidic component of the vinegar doesn't dominate too much thanks to the sweet corn and cherry tomatoes. The legume salad is a perfect lunch and also ideal to take away!

Ingredients for the chickpea salad (2 servings)

125g Kidney beans

125g Chickpeas

70g Corn

80g Olives

125g Date or cherry tomatoes

4 tbsp Vinegar (e.g. apple cider vinegar*)

Garlic powder (optional)

Salt, pepper (to taste)

Tools: sieve, knife, cutting board, small bowl

preparation

1. Drain the kidney beans, chickpeas, corn and olives and rinse with water.
2. Quarter the cherry tomatoes. Then put everything together in a bowl.
3. In a small bowl, stir together vinegar, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to make a dressing.
4. Add to the salad and mix everything together.

* Apple cider vinegar is suitable if you want to give the salad a fruity note. Otherwise, balsamic or white wine vinegar also goes well with this.

Preparation time: approx. 5 minutes

Nutritional values ​​per serving: 239 kcal | 24.4g carbohydrates | 11.2 g protein | 7.4g fat

Have fun trying!

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