RSSChickpea & Red Onion Salad
Slivered red onions, canned chickpeas and capers combine in a delightful Mediterranean-inspired salad. Make it a meal: Delightful served alongside grilled chicken thighs or shrimp kebobs.
4 servings, generous 1/2 cup each
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Nutrition Profile
Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High fiber | View Complete Nutrition Guidelines»
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup slivered red onion
- 1 19-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon drained capers, rinsed and coarsely chopped
- Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
- Red leaf lettuce leaves
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Preparation
- Place onion in a medium bowl, cover with cold water and let soak for 10 minutes. Drain well and place in a salad bowl.
- Add chickpeas, parsley, lemon juice, oil and capers; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Serve on lettuce leaves.
Nutrition
Per serving: 201 calories; 5 g fat (1 g sat, 3 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 33 g carbohydrates; 7 g protein; 6 g fiber; 361 mg sodium; 298 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (32% daily value).
2 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat
Recipe Categories
- Style/Theme
- Quick (total 30 min. or less)
- Entertaining, casual
- Holiday
- Memorial Day
- Labor Day
- July 4th
- Father's Day
- Health & Diet Considerations
- High fiber
- Healthy weight
- Heart healthy
- Low saturated fat
- Low cholesterol
- Low calorie
- Main Ingredient
- Beans/Legumes
- Ethnic/Regional
- Mediterranean
- Servings
- 4
- Type of Dish
- Side dish, potato/starch
- Salad, side/appetizer
- Total Time
- 15 minutes or less
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
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