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Chickpea Salad with Tuna & Eggs

Chickpea Salad with Tuna & Eggs

Course Salad
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 320 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 2 cans chickpeas 15.5 oz / 440 grams each
  • 2 cans tuna in olive oil 4 oz / 110 grams each
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 15 grams
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tbsp sherry vinegar 15 ml
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

Instructions

  1. Add the eggs into a sauce pan, fill with water to 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) above the eggs and heat with a high heat, once it comes to a boil add a lid on the pan and turn off the heat, let the eggs sit for 11 to 12 minutes to end up with perfectly hard boiled eggs

  2. Meanwhile, drain the cans of chickpeas into a colander, rinse them under water, then shake off any excess water and add the chickpeas into a large bowl

  3. Finely chop the red onion, green and red bell pepper, add into the bowl with the chickpeas

  4. Drain the cans of tuna into a fine sieve with a bowl underneath, gently flake the tuna and then add into the bowl with the rest of the ingredients, add in the chopped parsley and season with sea salt & black pepper

  5. To make the dressing, add 4 tbsp (60 ml) of the olive oil from the canned tuna into a bowl, along with 1 tbsp (15 ml) sherry vinegar, finely grate in the garlic and season with sea salt & black pepper, whisk together until well mixed

  6. Add the dressing over the salad and gently mix together

  7. Transfer into a large serving dish, top off with the hard boiled eggs cut into slices, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Canned Spanish Tuna I used to make this Recipe

Nutrition Facts
Chickpea Salad with Tuna & Eggs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 320 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 106mg35%
Sodium 861mg37%
Potassium 641mg18%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 11g46%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 28g56%
Vitamin A 1521IU30%
Vitamin C 68mg82%
Calcium 112mg11%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.