Description
A fresh and vibrant Mediterranean Chickpea Salad that combines chickpeas with crisp vegetables, kalamata olives, and crumbled feta cheese, all tossed in a tangy and flavorful olive oil and red wine vinegar dressing. Perfect for a quick, healthy meal or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad Ingredients
- 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas – drained and rinsed well
- ¾ cup chopped cucumber
- ⅔ cup sliced cherry tomatoes
- ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
- ⅓ cup sliced kalamata olives
- ¼ cup chopped red onion
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Dressing Ingredients
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Assemble all of the salad ingredients including chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red bell pepper, kalamata olives, red onion, feta cheese, and fresh parsley in a large bowl.
- Make Dressing: Add the extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, oregano, garlic powder, kosher salt, and ground black pepper to a mason jar fitted with a lid. Shake well until the dressing is fully emulsified and combined.
- Toss Salad: Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss gently to coat all ingredients evenly.
- Serve: Serve the salad cold or at room temperature for best flavor and freshness.
Notes
- Use low-sodium chickpeas and rinse them thoroughly to enhance their flavor.
- Feel free to vary the vegetables by adding chopped carrots, celery, bell peppers, or substituting green olives.
- For added protein, try mixing in cooked chicken or tuna.
- You can prepare this salad on the day of serving or refrigerate it for up to 3 days to allow flavors to meld.
- To make the salad vegan, omit the feta cheese or substitute with vegan soft crumbled cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 8 mg
