Protein-Packed Chickpea Pasta Salad

This colorful protein-packed chickpea salad is as delicious as it is pretty. If you are looking for more healthy recipe ideas then this is for you. With just five main ingredients, this salad is so quick and easy to make. I love packing it and taking it to go for lunch. The protein-filled chickpeas keep you full and energized for the day.

Salad recipes are my favorite way to use fresh, in-season vegetables. Combining pasta and chickpeas leaves you feeling full for longer, making it the best lunch for those on the go. Packing and preparing this recipe the night before makes it even easier in the morning. You can easily serve this salad on its own or as a side to a larger meal.

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Ingredients

• 2 bell peppers

• 2 cans chickpeas

• 1 large cucumber

• 1 medium carrot

• 1 pack pasta (Trader Joe’s Organic Pasta Vegetable Ridiatore)

• A handful of cilantro (optional)

• 3 tbs olive oil

• Salt and ground pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions and allow cooked pasta to cool
2. Dice bell peppers and cucumber and add to bowl
3. Drain canned chickpeas and add to bowl with peppers and cucumber
4. Once the pasta has cooled, add to the bowl
5. Using the medium shredding side of a grater, shred carrot into the bowl
6. Finely chop cilantro and add to bowl
7. Drizzle olive oil over all ingredients
8. Add salt and pepper
9. Combine all ingredients using a large wooden spoon

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Chickpea Pasta Salad

Chickpea Pasta Salad

Yield: 8 Servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

This salad is protein-packed and simple to make. It is a perfect lunch to take on the go.

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Ingredients

• 2 bell peppers
• 2 cans chickpeas
• 1 large cucumber
• 1 medium carrot
• 1 pack pasta (Trader Joe's Organic Pasta Vegetable Ridiatore)
• Handful of cilantro (optional)
• 3 tbs olive oil
• Salt and ground pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions and allow cooked pasta to cool
2. Dice bell peppers and cucumber and add to bowl
3. Drain canned chickpeas and add to bowl with peppers and cucumber
4. Once the pasta has cooled, add to the bowl
5. Using the medium shredding side of a grater, shred carrot into the bowl
6. Finely chop cilantro and add to bowl
7. Drizzle olive oil over all ingredients
8. Add salt and pepper
9. Combine all ingredients using a large wooden spoon