Recipe: Tomato Chickpea Salad

updated May 1, 2019
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Tomatoes and chickpeas are tossed in a simple vinaigrette for a light dinner or easy lunch.

Serves4

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This is the kind of salad that can be tossed together at a moment’s notice. Filled with good things like chickpeas and cherry tomatoes, it’s simple yet still incredibly hearty and satisfying. Enjoy it as a light dinner, or pack it up for lunch and you might even think twice about ditching it for pizza.

Convenience from a Can

This salad proves that you can make that can of chickpeas in the back of your pantry a meal. All that can needs is a little love, which in this case comes from pan-frying the drained beans to make them crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Next, we’re tossing them with some ground cumin for an earthy boost of flavor.

One-Bowl Assembly

Instead of whisking the vinaigrette in a separate bowl and pouring it over the salad, it’s assembled right in the salad bowl itself before the beans and tomatoes are tossed in for fuss-free assembly and easy cleanup.

Tomato Chickpea Salad

Tomatoes and chickpeas are tossed in a simple vinaigrette for a light dinner or easy lunch.

Serves 4

Nutritional Info

Ingredients

For the salad:

  • 2 tablespoons

    olive oil

  • 1 (15-ounce) can

    garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

  • Kosher salt

  • 2 teaspoons

    ground cumin

  • 2 pints

    cherry tomatoes, halved

  • 1/4 cup

    chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

For the vinaigrette:

  • 2 tablespoons

    olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon

    sherry vinegar

  • 1 teaspoon

    minced shallot

  • Kosher salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

For the salad:

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the chickpeas and spread out into a single layer. Cook undisturbed until lightly browned on the bottom, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir, add a big pinch of salt, and spread the chickpeas out again. Cook for another 2 minutes, then stir and spread out again as needed, until golden-brown and blistered on all sides. From start to finish, this will take 6 to 7 minutes total.

  2. Remove from the heat, add the cumin, and toss to coat.

For the vinaigrette:

  1. Place the oil, vinegar, shallot, a pinch of salt, and a few grinds of black pepper together in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, and parsley and toss to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.

Recipe Notes

Storage: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.