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Easy Chickpea Salad with Roasted Peppers

simple, fresh and easy summer salad!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups chickpeas rinsed
  • 2 red peppers *roasted or grilled
  • 1/2 red onion diced
  • 1-2 cups cherry tomatoes quartered
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley

easy dressing:

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • dash of salt

Instructions
 

Easy Dressing:

  • whisk together dressing ingredients, seasoning with salt as needed. Set aside

To assemble salad:

  • Roughly chop up red peppers and set aside
  • In a large bowl add in your chickpeas, red peppers, red onion, cherry tomatoes and parsley.
  • Pour in the dressing and mix to combine
    Serve immediately.

Notes

Leftovers will stay fresh in the fridge for 2-3 days. Try to drain extra dressing if possible when storing in the fridge. 
*For red peppers, slice into large pieces. Toss with a good drizzle of olive oil and season with 1 tsp Italian seasoning. Grill on medium heat until charred or roast in a 400 degree oven for 20-30 minutes until desired tenderness is achieved.