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May 19, 2015 By Emily 9 Comments

Chickpea Pasta Salad

Filed Under: easy, salad, vegan Tagged With: green peppers, healthy, olive oil, onion, pasta, quick, tomato

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!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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Chickpea Pasta Salad

Prep 15 mins

Cook 10 mins

Total 25 mins

Author Emily Dicks

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

  1. In a large bowl combine the pasta, chickpeas, tomato, cucumber, green pepper, onion.
  2. In a small mixing bowl whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar and Italian dressing mix.
  3. Pour the dressing mixture over the pasta salad and toss well to coat evenly.
  4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes and then serve.
  5. Store remaining salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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Comments

  1. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says

    May 19, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    I recently have been having this love affair with chickpeas. I mean I cannot shake it at all! This looks sensational!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      May 20, 2015 at 3:29 pm

      I love them too and black beans, I go through alternating phases of putting them in everything!

      Reply
  2. Amy | Club Narwhal says

    May 20, 2015 at 2:14 pm

    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 🙂

    Reply
    • Emily says

      May 20, 2015 at 3:30 pm

      You’re going to love this salad then Amy, its really great with a side of grilled chicken

      Reply
  3. Lou Lou Girls says

    May 25, 2015 at 1:32 pm

    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

    Reply
  4. Kelly says

    May 27, 2015 at 2:36 am

    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!

    Reply
  5. Jess @ whatjessicabakednext says

    May 28, 2015 at 12:28 pm

    This pasta salad looks divine! I love chickpeas – definitely would love to try this!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      May 29, 2015 at 3:51 pm

      Thank you Jess, you will love it!

      Reply

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