Greek Chickpea Salad-a simple salad made with chickpeas, colorful vegetables, olives, herbs, feta cheese, and a light lemon dressing. It makes a great quick and easy lunch, party appetizer, or side dish to any meal.
Prep Time15mins
Total Time15mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: chickpea
Servings: 6
Calories: 301kcal
Ingredients
For the Salad:
15ounceschickpeas,rinsed and drained
2cupsgrape tomatoes,halved
1English cucumber,chopped
1red bell pepper,chopped
3/4cuppitted kalamata olives,halved
1/3cupchopped red onion
3/4cupcrumbled feta cheese
2tablespoonschopped fresh dill
2tablespoonschopped fresh parsley
Kosher salt and black pepper,to taste
For the dressing:
1/3cupolive oil
2tablespoonsred wine vinegar
1tablespoonfresh lemon juice
1teaspoonhoney
1clovegarlic,minced
1/4teaspoonDijon mustard
1teaspoondried oregano
Kosher salt and black pepper,to taste
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine the chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, olives, red onion, feta cheese, dill, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
To make the dressing, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, honey, garlic, mustard, and oregano in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Drizzle the salad with dressing and toss to combine. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary. Serve immediately or place the salad in refrigerator for 1 hour so the flavors can marinate.
Notes
Store the salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.