greek chickpea salad

Holt, MI
Updated on Mar 27, 2015

This salad gets even better the longer it marinates in the refrigerator. While it's completely yummy right away, it tastes best after about 24 hours. I made up this salad after having early spring cravings for crunchy, crisp, refreshing summer food. The tangy vinaigrette and the sharp feta cheese balance perfectly with the hearty chickpeas and crunchy, sweet veggies and make for a really vibrant and satisfying salad.

prep time 30 Min
cook time
method Refrigerate/Freeze
yield About 6

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
  • 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 16oz cans chickpeas, drained
  • 1 large cucumber, diced
  • 1 package sweet cherry or grape tomatoes, diced
  • 1 large sweet bell pepper, diced
  • 1 medium red onion, minced
  • 8 ounces feta cheese, diced or crumbled
  • 1 bunch fresh mint leaves, chopped

How To Make greek chickpea salad

  • Step 1
    Whisk together vinaigrette ingredients (olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, pepper, & garlic) in a large salad bowl. Stir in the drained chickpeas and let them soak.
  • Step 2
    Dice all of the vegetables and chop the mint. Dice the feta cheese if you didn't buy it crumbled.
  • Step 3
    Mix all veggies, feta cheese, and mint into the salad bowl and combine until well coated with vinaigrette. Enjoy!

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Category: Vegetables
Category: Other Salads
Keyword: #easy
Keyword: #crisp
Keyword: #potluck
Keyword: #Cool
Keyword: #Summer
Keyword: #Spring
Keyword: #greek
Keyword: #Refreshing
Keyword: #tangy
Keyword: #chickpea
Keyword: #picnic
Keyword: #salad
Ingredient: Beans/Legumes
Culture: Greek
Collection: Spring Recipes
Collection: Fresh Finds

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