Greek Chickpea Salad
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The perfect Spring and Summer salad! Light but hearty, flavorful and perfect for any occasion -- light lunch, bbq or brunch. Makes a large quantity and stays fresh for days -- there's nothing to wilt.
Author: Healthy Gluten-Free Family
Recipe type: Salads, Sides, Veggies
Cuisine: Gluten-free, Vegetarian
Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 cups cucumber, sliced and quartered (we used English Cucumbers)
- 1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup red onion, diced
- ½ cup kalamata olives, halved
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Lemony Vinaigrette (Makes about ½ cup)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt (or more to taste)
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper (or more to taste)
Instructions
Lemony Vinaigrette
- In a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, whisk all ingredients until well combined. Set aside. Note any extra dressing saves well in the refrigerator for several days in a sealed jar.
Salad
- Place all ingredients except parsley in a large bowl. Pour dressing over salad to taste and toss to combine. Stir in parsley and serve.
What are the macros and cals per serving?
Hi. Good question. Unfortunately at this time I don’t offer that information on my recipes.
Oh my gosh, so much YUM!! And talk about flavor!! This recipe was so simple and inexpensive to create. Everyone really enjoyed it and the left overs keep nicely! No wilty veggies. The dressing is light and flavorful, just the way I like it! I will make this again and again!!
So glad you love it as much as we do! And no wilty veggies make it great for summer or meal prepping!
This was easy and amazing! My kid loved it too. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Danielle! So glad you loved it as much as we do! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I’ve made this recipe 3 times now. It is delicious! I’ve used the dressing in other recipes as well. Thank you!
Yay! So glad you love it! The dressing is great– love you use it in other recipes!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, Karen! I made it for a BBQ and everyone loved it – and I was thrilled to have a little bit left over for lunch the next day! I look forward to trying your other recipes very soon! 🙂
Anytime Claudia! So glad you loved it as much as we do! Let me know what else you try 🙂
I made this for a simple meal with friends and everyone loved it. I love the crunchy fresh flavors of the salad. I had the leftovers for lunch 2 days later and added baby spinach for more crunch and freshness. Still delicious!
Great! So happy you and all your friends loved it! I love that it lasts several days and spinach is a perfect add to make it fresh again! Thanks for sharing!