Chickpea, Pesto, Tomato, and Mozzerella Salad. This week, I made a Chickpea, Pesto, Tomato, and Mozzarella Salad for lunch and it hit the spot. When I am busy and short on time, I like to make salads for lunch. Tossing a salad together is easy and healthy.
This Caprese Chickpea Salad is full of flavor and bursting with fresh ingredients like avocado, tomato, mozzarella, fresh herbs, and more. This makes a great vegetarian meal option for lunch or dinner thanks to the protein packed chickpeas. It makes a colorful side dish or you can serve it as a light entrée for lunch or dinner. You can have Chickpea, Pesto, Tomato, and Mozzerella Salad using 6 ingredients and 1 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Chickpea, Pesto, Tomato, and Mozzerella Salad
- It's 1 (15 oz) of can chickpeas, drained and rinsed.
- You need 1/4 cup of pesto.
- It's 1 cup of chopped grape tomatoes.
- It's 1/4 cup of chopped fresh mozzarella.
- It's to taste of Salt and black pepper,.
- You need 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh basil, optional.
This easy salad goes great with any meal and only takes minutes to make. Put the drained, rinsed, and dried chickpeas in a large salad bowl along with the rest of the salad ingredients. To make the pesto dressing, process the basil, garlic, and lemon briefly until it breaks down into a thick paste. If you make this pesto chickpea salad, be sure to tag #ambitiouskitchen on Instagram so I can see your creations! xo.
Chickpea, Pesto, Tomato, and Mozzerella Salad instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine chickpeas, pesto, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. Gently stir. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Garnish with fresh basil, if desired. Serve..
More healthy lunch ideas: Avocado Tomato Chickpea Pasta Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette. Street Corn Pasta Salad with Cilantro Pesto & Goat Cheese. Please practice hand-washing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. In medium bowl, combine chickpeas, pesto, tomatoes & mozzarella cheese. Season w/ salt & pepper, lemon juice.