Description
A vibrant and nutritious salad combining creamy avocado, hearty chickpeas, and a zingy tzatziki-style dressing, perfect for a refreshing meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup 2 percent fat Greek yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 Persian cucumber, grated
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 1/2 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1 medium avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, torn
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
- 1 (14-ounce) can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup pickled red onions
- 2 pita breads
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine Greek yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, grated garlic, diced jalapeno, chopped mint, and chopped cilantro.
- Grate in half of a Persian cucumber and add in olive oil, whisking together while seasoning with salt and pepper.
- In another bowl, add the sliced cucumbers, diced avocado, torn mint, and cilantro without mixing.
- Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a medium sauté pan. Add cumin seeds, ground coriander, and Aleppo pepper; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds, then add the chickpeas. Cook until golden, seasoning with salt, about 5 minutes.
- Combine the chickpeas into the salad bowl, mixing everything together well.
- Toast the pita bread until warm.
- Serve the salad in bowls, garnished with pickled red onions and accompanied by warm pita.
Notes
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Keep the dressing separate if possible to avoid sogginess.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 5mg