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Overhead photo Moroccan Chickpea Salad with carrots, red bell pepper, golden raisins, almonds, cilantro and mint in white serving bowl. Small bowl of vinaigrette behind the salad.
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4.70 from 10 votes

Moroccan Chickpea Salad

This Moroccan Chickpea Salad is full of texture and bright, earthy, sweet and spicy flavors!
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salads
Cuisine: middle eastern
Keyword: chickpea salad, salad
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Danae Halliday

Ingredients

Salad

  • 15 ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 2 green onions, sliced thin
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons chopped mint
  • 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds, or chopped pistachios
  • 1/4 cup golden raisins or regular raisins

Vinaigrette

  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander, ginger, cinnamon and paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Combine all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together the ingredients for the vinaigrette and pour over the salad. Toss to combine and taste for seasoning.

Nutrition

Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 402mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 22g