Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Recipe
In less than 20 minutes you can have this light and refreshing Mediterranean Chickpea Salad ready to eat! A homemade Greek seasoning mix gives the cucumbers, feta cheese, tomatoes, canned chickpeas, and red onions the BEST flavor.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
Chickpea Salad:
- 2-15 oz. cans chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 cup grape tomatoes cut in ½
- 1 small red bell pepper finely diced
- 4 small cocktail cucumbers cut into ½-inch pieces
- ½ red onion thinly sliced
- 4 oz. black olives sliced
- 8 oz. Feta cheese crumbles
- ¼ cup parsley finely chopped
- 1 lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil good quality
Greek Seasoning:
- ½ tsp. oregano dried
- ½ tsp. basil dried
- ¼ tsp. onion powder
- ¼ tsp. thyme dried
- ¼ tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. salt to taste
- ½ tsp. black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add all chickpea salad ingredients to a large bowl.2-15 oz. cans chickpeas, 1 cup grape tomatoes, 1 small red bell pepper, 4 small cocktail cucumbers, ½ red onion, 4 oz. black olives, 8 oz. Feta cheese crumbles, ¼ cup parsley, 3 Tbsp. olive oil, 1 lemon
- Make Greek Seasoning: Whisk together the Greek seasoning in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the salad and toss with salad tongs until everything is well combined.½ tsp. oregano, ½ tsp. basil, ¼ tsp. onion powder, ¼ tsp. thyme, ¼ tsp. garlic powder, ½ tsp. black pepper, 1 tsp. salt
- Serve immediately with additional parsley and enjoy!
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Notes
Prep-Ahead Instructions:
You can prepare this entire salad a couple of hours before serving, or even up to a day! The flavors just get better.
Storage Directions:
Keep this salad in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. However, it will get more watery as it sits. Do not freeze this salad as the texture will drastically change.
Nutrition
Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 797mg | Potassium: 681mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1174IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 242mg | Iron: 4mg
