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Chickpea and Spinach Salad with Lemon Dressing

Name: Chickpea and Spinach Salad with Lemon Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 x 400 g cans chickpeas; 150 g baby spinach; 1 red bell pepper; 1 cucumber; 20 g flat-leaf parsley; 1 organic lemon; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper

Zusammenfassung

Protein-rich chickpea salad with baby spinach, herbs and a vibrant lemon dressing.

Chickpea and spinach salad with lemon dressing

Preparation

Drain and rinse chickpeas, then let them drain well. Dice pepper. Halve cucumber lengthwise, scrape out watery seeds with a teaspoon and dice the flesh. Roughly chop parsley.
Finely grate 1 teaspoon lemon zest into a large bowl. Add 3 tablespoons lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, salt and pepper; whisk until combined. Add chickpeas, pepper, cucumber and parsley. Toss thoroughly and leave 5 minutes so the chickpeas take on the dressing.
Add spinach and toss gently just until coated. Taste and add more lemon juice or salt if needed. Serve immediately.