This fresh and flavorful Chickpea Salad is fabulous as is – and it’s also very easy to customize!

overhead view of chickpea salad with cucumbers and avocado in a wooden serving bowl

Chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, basil, avocado… this healthy bean salad screams summer. Let’s get started!

Why You Will Love This Chickpea Salad Recipe

It’s highly customizable! While the base recipe is AMAZING (a personal favorite!), you’re welcome to add a variety of mix-ins to make this recipe your own.
It’s a vegetarian and vegan recipe. The base recipe and most of the optional add-ins are suitable for both vegetarians and vegans!
It’s a healthy dinner choice. This healthy summer salad is hearty enough to be dinner, or you can serve smaller portions as a side dish.

Ingredients Needed for This Fresh Summer Salad

Ingredient quantities for this easy homemade vegetarian salad are located in the recipe card at the end of the post.

Chickpeas
Cucumber
Tomatoes
Avocado
Fresh basil
Salt and pepper
Plus tons of optional mix-ins!

How To Make Chickpea Salad (Quick Overview)

The steps below are just a quick overview of how to make the cucumber salad recipe. The full process in detail is located in the recipe card at the end of the post.

This salad is pretty darn easy to make. 🙂 Gather your ingredients…

white bowl full of chickpeas with 2 full tomatoes and fresh basil next to it

Assemble your salad…

overhead view of clear glass mixing bowl with chopped tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, and chickpeas ready to be mixed

and mix!

Optional Mix-Ins

This salad is yours to customize! Here are some optional mix-in ideas. Try one, a few, or none at all. (All of them might be flavor overload. 😉😁)

diced red onion
feta cheese
pecans
dried cranberries
raisins
diced cooked chicken
diced tofu
cooked pasta

Optionally drizzle with tahini (ground toasted sesame). You can enjoy your salad as is or on a bed of lettuce.

overhead view of chickpea salad in a wooden bowl mixed and ready to serve

🥗 Serving Tip

While you can definitely eat this salad right away, if you give it a few hours in the fridge, the tomatoes and cucumbers will begin to release their juices, making it even more flavorful.

Worried about your avocado browning in the process? Prep the salad minus the avocado, let it chill ❄ in the fridge for a few hours, and dice and add the avocado right before you serve it.

More Salad Recipes

This easy broccoli salad is really delicious and will get devoured at any event where you need to bring the best picnic foods.
Italian antipasto salad is a huge favorite and will also be devoured quite quickly. And it is low carb!
A creamy cucumber ranch salad with bacon is refreshing and fun.
This chicken strawberry salad is bursting with summer flavors! The maple vinaigrette is sensational.
And a cucumber chicken salad with bacon is also a popular favorite for summertime parties.

overhead closeup view of broccoli salad in a wooden serving bowl — **Broccoli Salad**

I hope you love this healthy salad recipe!

closeup sideview of chickpea cucumber avocado salad in a wooden bowl ready to be served

More Healthy Side Dishes

Want some healthy veggies roasted to perfection? Try these recipes:

Oven baked Brussels sprouts are delicious and crispy! They’re great for a fun side dish treat.
Roasted squash and zucchini pair so well with just about any dinner.
Throw in a twist and make the zucchini taste just a bit sweeter with roasted carrots and zucchini! 🥕
Oven baked broccoli and carrots are always a great choice for the entire family.
Impress your dinner guests with this amazingly delicious oven baked vegetables recipe. The compliments will be endless!
Make sweet potato fries in the air fryer with this easy and delicious recipe!

overhead view of oven roasted brussels sprouts in a white serving bowl — **Roasted Brussels Sprouts**

overhead view of roasted zucchini and squash on a white serving dish — **Roasted Brussels Sprouts**

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Chickpea Salad

This fresh and flavorful Chickpea Salad is fabulous as is – and it's also very easy to customize!

Servings

Course Appetizer, Salad

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword chickpea salad, healthy salad recipe

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Ingredients

2 cans chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
1 1/2 cups diced cucumber
1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes
1 cup cubed avocado
chopped fresh basil (to taste)
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
optional mix-ins (see notes)
optional dressing: tahini
optional lettuce

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a bowl and toss. You can include any of the optional mix-ins, or none at all.
Optionally drizzle with tahini, and optionally serve over a bed of lettuce. This recipe is very customizable!

Notes

Optional mix-ins (pick and choose your favorites): diced red onion, feta cheese, pecans, dried cranberries, raisins, diced cooked chicken, diced tofu, cooked pasta

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition Estimates are per serving and included as a courtesy only. They are accurate to the best of our knowledge based on the ingredients and brands used, but their accuracy is not guaranteed.