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Crispy Chickpea Salad Cups

These Crispy Chickpea Salad Cups are a healthy, flavorful, and fun-to-eat appetizer or light meal. The crispy chickpeas are roasted to golden perfection, adding crunch and flavor to a fresh salad of greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion.
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Crispy Chickpeas:
  • 1 can 15 oz chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
For the Salad:
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cucumber diced
  • 1/4 red onion chopped
  • 1 cup mixed greens
  • 12 lettuce leaves
For the Dressing:
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Roast chickpeas at 400°F with olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper for 25-30 minutes.
  2. Prepare the salad ingredients and mix together.
  3. Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper for the dressing.
  4. Assemble the salad in lettuce cups and top with crispy chickpeas.
  5. Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.