This simple pasta salad is made with chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumbers and a light dressing. Refreshing and filling perfect for lunch or to serve on a party.
Pasta and Chickpea Salad (Ensalada de Pasta y Garbanzo)
Ingredients
- ½ lb cooked elbows
- 1 can 15 oz chickpeas
- 1 pin grape tomatoes
- 1 cucumber chopped
- Basil to your taste
- Parmesan cheese
- Dressing
- Juice of 3 lemons
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 1 garlic clove finely chopped
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place the pasta in a bowl and add the tomatoes, cucumber and chickpeas.
- To make the dressing: Whisk together the ingredients to emulsify.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta, sprinkle with the Parmesan and basil, and toss well.
Nutrition
Calories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 8gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 242mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 89IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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My lunches have changed since moving to the US, obviously, as I live a different life, in a different country.
Growing up my mom always made a good lunch. Everytime we came home from school, lunch was waiting for us at the table. She usually made soup, salad, fresh fruit juice and a main dish. I have to confess that I used to be a picky eater, so I was not a huge food fan, but I miss those delicious lunches that my mom used to make.
I hope you enjoy this Pasta and Chickpea Salad that I made for my lunch this week. It was easy, simple, healthy and really good.
Aparna
This sounds so good, it would be my entire meal!
Erica
Thank you guys! This is a delicious salad.
Chris
Wow, Erica, what a great dish for summer lunches!
tasteofbeirut
This is a great lunch especially with the garbanzos that give us some heartiness and satisfy hunger with all that good protein; the dressing is great, just the same I use generally.