# Balsamic Mediterranean Salad

This crunchy balsamic Mediterranean inspired salad is perfect for meal prep and stays fresh in the fridge all week.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 Costco-sized bag Persian cucumbers, roughly diced
- 1 red onion, finely diced
- 3 bell peppers, roughly chopped
- 1 full head parsley, very finely minced
- 2 avocados, chopped
- 2 cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 0.5 cup olive oil
- 2 lemons lemon juice
- 0.25 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 big pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon sea salt

## Instructions

1. Start by roughly dicing one Costco-sized bag of Persian cucumbers and add that to a bowl.
2. Finely dice one red onion and add it to the bowl.
3. Cut the ends off four and roughly chop three bell peppers, then add them to the bowl.
4. Add one full head of very finely minced parsley to your bowl.
5. Add two chopped up avocados to the bowl (optional, if you want them on the firmer side so they hold up throughout the week).
6. Rinse and drain two cans of chickpeas and add that to the bowl.
7. Add half a cup of good olive oil to the bowl.
8. Add the juice of two lemons to the bowl.
9. Add a quarter cup of balsamic vinegar to the bowl.
10. Season with a tablespoon of oregano.
11. Season with red pepper flakes.
12. Season with a tablespoon of cumin.
13. Season with a tablespoon of salt.
14. Mix everything up.

## Equipment

- bowl

## Tips

- Use Persian cucumbers for better crunch and hold.
- Use firmer avocados if you want them to last throughout the week.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS5WV49wr/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/61265fc7-0e4d-461e-ac81-f58273ae1f72
- Extracted: 2026-01-13

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