Chickpea Salad with Feta Cheese, Serrano Peppers, Kalamata Olives in a Lemon Olive Oil Dressing

This is my new favorite salad!

I made it today for my husband and myself for lunch and we both loved it so much, I had to share!

It is crazy simple, the most amazing blend of flavors and so satisfying!

Seriously, it is one of those dishes where everything just comes together perfectly!

Chickpeas cooked up with olive oil, red onion and garlic, then tossed with a mouth watering mix of feta, serrano peppers, kalamata olives, cilantro, lemon zest and lemon juice.

It is savory, has a bit of a kick, salty, tangy and unbelievably delicious warm or cold!

We adapted the recipe from one we found in an old issue of  Vegetarian Today, a now defunct magazine.

All you need is canned chickpeas, feta, lemon juice and zest, cilantro, red onion, garlic, olive oil (not pictured), kalamata olives, scallions, salt and pepper.

And it comes together quickly!

First heat the olive oil in a medium skillet and saute the red onion and garlic until soft and tender.

Then add the chickpeas and mix to combine and warm the chickpeas. Season with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. The chickpeas will absorb a bit of the flavored olive oil and be so tasty!

Then simply place the warm chickpea mix in a large bowl. Add in the rest of the ingredients and toss together.

That’s it!

And each bit is pure heaven!

The feta and olives give it a savory and salty flavor.  The Serrano peppers give it a bit of a kick. The cilantro, lemon juice and zest give it a brightness!

And the lemon – olive oil dressing combo is divine!

This salad delicious warm or cold and is perfect as a small lunch or hearty side dish.

Hope you love it as much as we do!

Scroll down for recipe and leave a comment if you try.