# Weight Loss Chickpea Avocado Salad

## Description
A refreshing and healthy weight loss salad featuring black chickpeas, creamy avocado, and fresh vegetables, tossed in a tangy yogurt-based dressing. Perfect for a light meal or snack.

## Quick Facts
- Calories: 323 per serving
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: Not specified minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Difficulty: easy
- Cuisine: Indian
- Health Score: 8.5/10

## Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories: 323
- Protein: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fat: 14g
- Fiber: 13g
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 500mg

## Dietary Information
This recipe is: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free

## Ingredients (2 servings)
- 1 cup Cooked Black Chickpeas (or canned, rinsed and drained)
- 1 medium Avocado (diced)
- 1 medium Tomato (diced)
- 0.5 medium Cucumber (diced)
- 0.5 medium Yellow Bell Pepper (diced)
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Cilantro (chopped, for garnish)
- 0.5 cup Plain Yogurt (low-fat or Greek yogurt)
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon Chaat Masala (optional)
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice

## Instructions
1. Ensure 1 cup of black chickpeas are cooked and cooled. Dice 1 medium avocado, 1 medium tomato, 0.5 medium cucumber, and 0.5 medium yellow bell pepper into bite-sized pieces.
2. In a small bowl, prepare the dressing by combining 0.5 cup of plain yogurt, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, 0.25 teaspoon of black pepper, 0.5 teaspoon of chaat masala (if using), and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Whisk until smooth.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked black chickpeas, diced avocado, tomato, cucumber, and yellow bell pepper. Pour the prepared yogurt dressing over the ingredients.
4. Gently toss all ingredients together until everything is well coated with the dressing. Garnish with 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh cilantro before serving.

## Allergen Information
Contains: dairy

## Tags
weight-loss, healthy, salad, quick, vegetarian, indian

## Source
Recipe by: learnlively
Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/Wh8gS80lGmY?si=TKN8nPk8B0PmM-yq

## Machine-Readable Data

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### Nutrition Data (per serving)
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