Chickpea, Cucumber, and Mint Salad with Gose Beer Vinaigrette

Fresh and light salad inspired by Middle Eastern cuisine: chickpeas, crunchy cucumber, fresh mint, and a tangy Gose beer vinaigrette. Ready in 10 minutes, no cooking required.

Ingredients (for 4 people)

• 400 g cooked chickpeas (or 1 drained can)
• 1 large cucumber
• 1 small red onion
• Plenty of fresh mint (a handful)
• Fresh parsley to taste
• 200 g cherry tomatoes
• 100 ml Gose beer
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon (juice)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Vinaigrette – Mix the Gose beer with lemon juice, oil, cumin, salt, and pepper. Whisk well with a fork.
2. Vegetables – Drain and rinse the chickpeas under cold water. Cut the cucumber into cubes, halve the cherry tomatoes, and slice the red onion thinly.
3. Assembly – In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and onion.
4. Dressing – Dress with the Gose vinaigrette and mix well. Adjust salt as needed.
5. Herbs – Add plenty of roughly chopped fresh mint and parsley. Gently mix.
6. Rest – Let rest in the fridge for 15-20 minutes. Serve cold with an ice-cold Maltese Gose!

Recommended Beer

🍺 Gose – Its natural acidity and salty note perfectly replace vinegar in the vinaigrette, enhancing the chickpeas and fresh herbs.

Preparation time: 10 min + 20 min resting | Cooking: none | Difficulty: Very easy