Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Scallion Herb Chickpea Salad
Herbs and scallions give this creamy chickpea salad a fresh, savory bite. The avocado makes it soft enough to pile into bread or a pita, with lemon keeping the flavor bright.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Original yield
- Serves 2
- Ingredients
- 8 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Lunch
- Primary protein
- Beans & lentils
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Dish type
- Salads · Sandwiches
A few quick notes
1. Mash the dressing first
Mash the avocado with yogurt, lemon and herbs before adding the drained chickpeas to the bowl.
2. Keep a little texture
A few avocado chunks can remain in the dressing, so stop once the ingredients are combined.
3. Taste after combining
Stir and mash chickpeas into the dressing, then taste before adding any more salt.
Get to know the ingredients
Chickpeas
Drain the canned chickpeas before adding them so their packing liquid does not thin the creamy dressing.
Scallions
Slice the scallions before mashing them with the avocado, yogurt and other fresh herbs.
Herbs
Chop the parsley and cilantro before mixing them through the creamy avocado and yogurt base.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 2. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Choose your serving base
Serve over greens, between bread slices, in a pita or wrapped in a tortilla after mixing.
A little more help as you go
Lemon in the mash
Add lemon juice with the avocado before chickpeas go in so it spreads through the dressing.
Mash beans into the coating
Mash some chickpeas as you stir so their texture blends with the creamy dressing around them.
A few questions you might have
Do I need a blender?
Mash the dressing ingredients together directly in a bowl before stirring and mashing in chickpeas.
Can I serve it as a wrap?
Yes, a tortilla wrap is one of the serving options alongside greens, bread or pita.
Are the chickpeas cooked in this method?
Use the drained canned chickpeas directly in the dressing without an additional cooking stage.
Should the avocado be completely smooth?
It can stay a little chunky while the dressing ingredients are mashed together and combined.
Is the yogurt added after the chickpeas?
Mash the yogurt into the avocado and herbs first, then add chickpeas to that dressing.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: budgetbytes.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
