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Warm chickpea, tomato and cucumber salad with paprika

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 15 minutes, around $4.15 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

15mintotal
≈ $4.15a serving
381kcalper serving
16gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Drain the chickpeas

    Open the cans of chickpeas, tip them into the colander and rinse them under cold water. Let them drain well, you should end up with 240 g.

    Tip · Give the colander a good shake and let the chickpeas drain for a while, otherwise they spatter water in the skillet and the paprika won't stick.

  2. Halve the cherry tomatoes

    Wash the cherry tomatoes, then cut them all in half and put them in the mixing bowl.

  3. Prep the cucumber and onion

    Cut the cucumber into thin half-moons. Peel the red onion, slice it thin, then add everything to the mixing bowl.

  4. Warm up the chickpeas

    Heat the olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the chickpeas and smoked paprika, then stir for 3 minutes until they're hot and coated in spice.

    Tip · Keep the heat at medium and stir constantly, because smoked paprika burns fast and turns bitter.

  5. Put the salad together

    Tip the warm chickpeas over the veggies in the mixing bowl. Add the balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, then toss gently and serve right away.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 381 kcal. 54% comes from carbs, 17% from protein and 22% from fat.

51 gCarbs
16 gProtein
9 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy381 kcal
Protein15.8 g
Carbs51 g
of which sugars26.6 g
Fat9.4 g
of which saturated fat1.3 g
Fiber14.4 g
Salt0.9 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $4.15 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $8.29for 2 people
≈ $4.15a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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