# Crunchy Balsamic Mediterranean Salad

This crunchy balsamic Mediterranean-inspired salad is perfect for meal prep, holding up well in the fridge for a week and ensuring you get all your veggies in.

- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 bag Persian cucumbers
- 1 red onion
- 3 bell peppers
- 1 head parsley
- 2 avocado
- 2 cans chickpeas
- 0.5 cup olive oil
- 2 lemon juice
- 0.25 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon salt

## Instructions

1. Roughly dice one Costco-sized bag of Persian cucumbers.
2. Add the diced cucumbers to a bowl.
3. Finely dice one red onion.
4. Add the diced red onion to the bowl with the cucumbers.
5. Cut the ends off, core, and roughly chop three bell peppers, using multicolored bell peppers for variety.
6. Add the chopped bell peppers to the bowl.
7. Finely mince one full head of parsley.
8. Add the minced parsley to the bowl.
9. Chop two avocados and add them to the bowl.
10. Rinse and drain two cans of chickpeas.
11. Add the rinsed and drained chickpeas to the bowl.
12. Add half a cup of good olive oil to the bowl.
13. Add the juice of two lemons to the bowl.
14. Add a quarter cup of balsamic vinegar to the bowl.
15. Season with a tablespoon of oregano.
16. Add red pepper flakes to taste.
17. Add a tablespoon of cumin.
18. Add a tablespoon of salt.
19. Mix everything together until well combined.
20. Serve the salad or portion it into containers for meal prep.

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- can opener
- lemon squeezer
- spoon

## Tips

- Use Persian cucumbers as they hold up much better than regular cucumbers and are key to getting that crunch.
- Use firmer avocados so they hold up throughout the week.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSfNa89cm/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/593ff0b6-601d-41b6-8444-1575af430c46
- Extracted: 2025-11-19

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