🥗 Vegetable Salad with Chickpeas and Tuna (High in Protein)
🥗 Vegetable Salad with Chickpeas and Tuna (High in Protein):
🥗 Recipe:Salad with Chickpeas and Tuna
📋 Ingredients:
🥄 Instructions:
⚡ Nutritional Benefits:
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🫘 1 cup cooked chickpeas (plant-based protein source)
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🐟 1 can tuna in water (150g), drained
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🥒 1 cucumber, diced
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🍅 1 large tomato, chopped
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🌶️ 1 red bell pepper, chopped
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🧅 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
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🌿 A handful of fresh parsley, chopped
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🫒 2 tbsp olive oil
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🍋 Juice of half a lemon
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🧂 Pinch of salt and black pepper to taste
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🥗 In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, tuna, cucumber, tomato, bell pepper, and onion.
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🌿 Add the chopped parsley.
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🫙 In a small cup, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
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🍽️ Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.
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❄️ Serve cold. You can also garnish with 🥑 avocado slices or 🥚 a boiled egg for extra protein.
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💪 Tuna and chickpeas provide an excellent amount of protein.
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🥦 Fresh vegetables are rich in fiber and vitamins.
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❤️ Olive oil is a healthy fat that supports heart health.
