Chickpea Cucumber Salad with Life-Changing Marinade

Fresh, colorful, and packed with flavor, this Chickpea Cucumber Salad is the perfect side dish for summer meals, barbecues, picnics, or a quick lunch. Crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, creamy avocado, sweet corn, hearty chickpeas, and briny olives are tossed in a bright homemade marinade that brings everything together.

Ingredients

For the Salad

• 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 large cucumber, chopped
• 1½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 avocado, diced
• ½ cup corn, drained
• ½ cup Kalamata or black olives, sliced
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped

For the Marinade

• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper