This light and tasty Chickpea Pasta Salad combines chickpeas, pasta, green peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and onions; it makes a great side dish to any meal!
Memorial Day is coming is less than a week away, so today I am sharing a super easy salad recipe that is healthy, delicious. You can mix it up in less than 15 minutes and it makes a great addition to your summer or barbecue plans.
Since the weather has officially entered the HOT temperature category here in Florida, I thought it was the perfect time to share a nice pasta salad you can have as a light lunch or serve along side your next grilled dinner. The great thing about this salad is that since it has a light vinaigrette dressing it won’t be a scary addition to your outdoor dining menu like some creamy based salads can be. There is nothing worse than worrying about whether something has sat out too long at a barbecue.
Whether you make this for Memorial Day next week or as a side dish to tonight’s dinner, I hope you’ll enjoy!
Chickpea Pasta Salad
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Yield 10 -12 servings
This light and tasty Chickpea Pasta Salad combines chickpeas, pasta, green peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and onions, it makes a great side dish to any meal!
Ingredients
- 16 oz sea shell pasta, cooked according to box directions
- One 15 ounce can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup tomato, diced
- 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup green pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 ounce packet of Italian dressing mix
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the pasta, chickpeas, tomato, cucumber, green pepper, onion.
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar and Italian dressing mix.
- Pour the dressing mixture over the pasta salad and toss well to coat evenly.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes and then serve.
- Store remaining salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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I recently have been having this love affair with chickpeas. I mean I cannot shake it at all! This looks sensational!
I love them too and black beans, I go through alternating phases of putting them in everything!
Emily, this looks so refreshing! I always forget how much I like chickpeas until I see them in a recipe like this–time to break them out of deep hibernation 🙂
You’re going to love this salad then Amy, its really great with a side of grilled chicken
Hello beautiful! This looks so amazing. Pinned and tweeted. I hope to see you on tonight at 7 pm because we love to party with you! Happy Memorial Day! Lou Lou Girls
I am such a fan of pasta salads and this one looks amazing! I love the veggies and chickpeas in here – this sounds like the perfect side dish!
This pasta salad looks divine! I love chickpeas – definitely would love to try this!
Thank you Jess, you will love it!