Southwest Smashed Chickpea Salad
Servings: 4 cups
Ingredients
- 1 can (400g) chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon greek yogurt or mayonaise
- ½ of one lime just the juice
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup tomato diced
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
- ½ cup corn kernels frozen or canned both work
- 1 medium bell pepper any colour
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add chickpeas and mash using a fork or a potato masher until chunky and mostly mashed.
- Add yogurt, lime juice, cumin, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper and mix until fully combined.
- Stir in the tomatoes, corn, onion, parsley and bell pepper. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired.
- Enjoy!
Notes
*salad will stay good stored in a covered container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 185mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1512IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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