Name: Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 15 ounces chickpeas (rinsed and dried (or 2 cups cooked chickpeas)); 1/2 cup kalamata olives (sliced); 1 English cucumber (diced ); 1 pint cherry tomatoes (cut in half); 1/2 red onion (diced finely); 1/3 cup crumbled feta; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1/2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon salt

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This simple and healthy Chickpea Salad recipe takes less than 20 minutes to prepare and is packed with Mediterranean flavors! This healthy salad makes a great side dish, filling for a wrap for lunch, and even works as a hearty dip when served with pita chips!

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is one of my favorite dishes! Bursting with Mediterranean flavors, fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, and of course chickpeas, this chickpea salad is perfect to stand alone as a meatless entree, can be served as a side dish, a filling for a wrap, or even used as a party dip served alongside pita chips.

This chickpea salad is delicious served alongside Easy Chicken Gyros or Greek Chicken.

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

This simple and healthy Chickpea Salad recipe takes less than 20 minutes to prepare and is packed with Mediterranean flavors, like fresh tomatoes, oregano, olives and feta—some of my favorite foods ever!

This light and refreshing salad is so easy to make, yet is hearty thanks to the chickpeas. It is also perfect for pot-lucks, parties, and lunches.

Ingredients for Chickpea Salad

Chickpeas—AKA garbanzo beans
Kalamative Olives
English Cucumber
Tomatoes–grape or cherry tomatoes are best
Onion–red or vidalia
Feta
Salad Dressing

Ingredients for Chickpea Salad Dressing

Red Wine Vinegar
Olive Oil–I recommend Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Dried Oregano
Salt

How to Make Chickpea Salad

Step One: Prepare Ingredients for Salad

Prepare the chickpeas. Either rinse one 15 ounce can of chickpeas/garbanzo beans or prepare dried chickpeas in the instant pot.
Chop the onion, slice up the cucumbers, cut the tomatoes and olives in half, and crumble the feta.

Step Two: Mix Salad

In a large bowl whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, oregano, and salt together.
To the dressing, add in the chickpeas, cucumbers, olives, onion, tomatoes, and feta.
Toss until well combined.
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes for optimum flavor (but you can certainly eat right away!)

How to serve Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

As a refreshing side dish.
Filled in a pita to take as a lunch to go.
Scooped up with pita chips as a refreshing dip at a party.
As a filling of an omelet for a unique breakfast.
Served with Grilled Greek Chicken

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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

This Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is hearty, light and bursting with flavor! Perfect as a side dish, salad, sandwich filling or even a dip!

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Refrigerate: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 143kcal

Author: Kristen Chidsey

Ingredients

Chickpea Salad

15 ounces chickpeas rinsed and dried (or 2 cups cooked chickpeas)
1/2 cup kalamata olives sliced
1 English cucumber diced
1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half
1/2 red onion diced finely
1/3 cup crumbled feta
2 cloves garlic minced

Salad Dressing

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, mix together the olive oil, vinegar, oregano and salt.
To the dressing, add in the chickpeas, cucumbers, olives, onion, tomatoes, and feta cheese. Toss together until everything is well coated and combined.
Chill for at least 30 minutes for flavors to combine before serving.

Notes

Feel to add in roasted peppers, pepperoncinis, green olives, capers, parsely, etc to this salad as desired. .
For a Vegan Chickpea Salad, just omit the feta cheese. You may need an additional 1/2-1 teaspoon salt to replace the saltiness that the feta provides.
This chickpea salad will last in the fridge for 3-5 days. It is safe to eat at 5 days, but has the best taste between 1-3 days.
Chickpea Salad can not be frozen due to the fresh vegetables.

Nutrition Facts

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 143 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 5mg2%

Sodium 352mg15%

Potassium 285mg8%

Carbohydrates 19g6%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 310IU6%

Vitamin C 5.7mg7%

Calcium 74mg7%

Iron 1.9mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Ingredients for Chickpea Salad

Ingredients for Chickpea Salad Dressing