Cottage Cheese and Chickpeas Fresh Fusion Salad
This refreshing salad combines creamy cottage cheese with chickpeas and colorful vegetables for a nutritious and flavorful dish. Perfect as a light meal or side.
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy cottage cheese
- 1 can chickpeas thoroughly drained and rinsed
- 1 cup vibrant cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 whole crisp cucumber diced into bite-sized pieces
- 1 whole colorful bell pepper diced
- ¼ whole red onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- to taste salt
- to taste freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin optional
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing bowl, combine the creamy cottage cheese and the rinsed chickpeas.
- Gently fold them together, ensuring they are well integrated without breaking the chickpeas.
- Add the halved cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, diced bell pepper, and finely chopped red onion to the bowl.
- Sprinkle in the freshly chopped parsley.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and ground cumin until well blended.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to coat everything evenly.
- Taste the salad and adjust the seasoning as needed.
- Allow the salad to rest for approximately 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Let the salad rest for 10 minutes to enhance the flavors.