Lebanese Chickpea Mezze Bowl Salad
This Lebanese Chickpea Mezze Bowl Salad is packed with roasted spiced chickpeas, fresh herbs, crunchy vegetables, and a bright lemon dressing. Perfect for meal prep, mezze platters, wraps, and healthy lunches.
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 Small Cucumber diced
- Small Handful Baby Plum Tomatoes diced
- 1 Small Red Onion Diced
- 1 tablespoon Parsley Chopped
- 3 tablespoon Coriander Chopped
Dressing
- 60 ml Olive oil
- 1 Lemon Juice and Zest
- 1 teaspoon Caster Sugar
- 3 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 clove Garlic Crushed
Chickpeas
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 400g Chickpea tins drained
- 3 cloves Garlic crushed
- ½ teaspoon ground Cardamom
- 1 teaspoon ground Coriander
- 2 teaspoon ground Cumin
- ¼ teaspoon Red Chilli Flakes
- Salt and Pepper
- 2 teaspoon All Spice
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
Instructions
Salad
- Prepare the Salad - Dice the cucumber, tomatoes, and red onion. Add to a large bowl with the coriander and parsley.
Dressing
- Make the Dressing - Whisk together Red wine vinegar, Lemon zest, Lemon juice, Olive oil, Sugar, Garlic, Salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Chickpeas
- Roast the Chickpeas - Preheat oven to 200°C fan/220°C conventional/425°F. Pat the chickpeas dry thoroughly. Toss with Olive oil, Cumin, Allspice, Cardamom, Ground coriander, Smoked paprika, Salt and pepper. Spread onto a tray and roast for 25–30 minutes until golden and slightly crispy.
Assemble
- Assemble - Add the warm roasted chickpeas to the salad.Pour over the dressing and toss everything together until evenly coated. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving for the best flavour.
Notes
Optional Additions
- Crumbled feta
- Pickled onions
- Toum or garlic yoghurt
- Pomegranate seeds
- Toasted pita chips
- Chilli flakes
How To Serve
Serve as:A mezze side salad
A meal prep lunch bowl
A side for Lebanese spatchcock chicken
A filling for warm pittas or wraps
Part of a grilled meat spread
Pairs perfectly with toum, fries, pickles, and grilled flatbreads.
Storage
Fridge - Store in airtight containers for up to 4 days.Meal Prep Tip - Keep dressing separate if preparing ahead for maximum freshness.
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 486IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 2mg
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