Introducing Fava Bean Chickpea Salad - the best easy salad recipe. This salad is simple and easy to make and requires no cooking. It is full of protein thanks to the beans and feta. Since this is a no lettuce salad it won't get soggy. This is a salad recipe you will be obsessed with!
I love chickpeas. For more yummy chickpea recipes try my harissa chickpea skillet or my vegan sticky cashew chickpeas.
Why you'll love this recipe
It's full of flavor thanks to the feta and fresh herbs.
This salad is perfect for a healthy vegetarian dinner.
This recipe is healthy, vegetarian, gluten free and can be made vegan.
Thanks to the beans this salad is high in protein.
Instructions
Mix together dressing.
Toss together salad with dressing.
Divide out salad and serve.
Ingredients
- cucumber
- chickpeas
- fava beans
- parsley
- cherry tomatoes
- scallions
- feta
- pumpkin seeds
- olive oil
- apple cider vinegar
- lemon
- garlic
- mustard
- maple syrup or honey
- salt/pepper
Substitutions
- feta - can be subbed with goat cheese or omitted.
- fava beans - can be subbed with any other bean like white beans.
Storage instructions
The extra salad can be stored in a sealed container in your fridge for up to 3 days. Since this is a no lettuce salad it will not get soggy.
Equipment
You just need your a cutting board for this recipe. Nothing has to be cooked.
Recipe FAQS
If you use vegan feta or omit the feta than yes this salad is vegan.
Any bean can be subbed for the fava beans.
Recipe Pro-Tips
A good quality olive oil is key for a tasty dressing. I love the Brightland brand of olive oil.
Other no-lettuce salad recipes
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Fava Bean Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 small cucumber - diced
- 1 can chickpeas - drained
- 1 ½ cups cooked fava beans from about 1 cup dried
- ½ cup parsley - finely chopped
- 1 8 oz container cherry tomatoes - halved
- 1 bunch scallions - finely sliced
- ½ block feta - crumbled optional
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds or nut/seed of choice
- salt/pepper to taste
Dressing
- ½ cup olive oil
- juice from ½ lemon
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 clove garlic - minced
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey
- salt/pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all dressing ingredients to a bowl and mix until combined.
- Add all salad ingredients to a large bowl and toss together with dressing.
Linnea says
I used Borlotti beans instead of fava beans, omitted the feta and tomates, tossed in a shredded carrot and also topped with Tahina and it turned out delicious!
Kristi says
Thank you Linnea!
Karen says
This salad is delicious!