Description
A fresh and vibrant chickpea salad packed with crunchy veggies, creamy feta, and a zesty lemon-garlic dressing. Perfect for a quick lunch, easy dinner, or make-ahead meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans (15 oz each) chickpeas, drained & rinsed
- 1 large cucumber, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese (optional)
- 1/3 cup Kalamata olives, chopped
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 big lemon
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- Salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep Your Produce: Chop everything up! Cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, parsley, olives.
- Mix Those Chickpeas: In a bigger salad bowl, toss in the chickpeas. Give them a quick squish with the back of your spoon.
- Add the Veg & Good Stuff: Dump in your cucumber, bell pepper, onion, parsley, olives, and feta if using.
- Dressing Time: Pour in the olive oil, squeeze in the lemon juice, and add the garlic. Sprinkle over salt and pepper. Toss everything together really well.
- Tweak & Taste: Taste, adjust salt and pepper, and add more lemon or olive oil if desired.
- Let It Sit: Let it sit for 10-15 minutes to meld the flavors.
Notes
- This salad can be made ahead.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for 2-3 days.
- Customize with your favorite veggies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Chickpea Salad, Healthy Salad, Vegetarian Recipe