Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Recipe

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A wooden spoon is used to serve the Mediterranean chickpea salad.

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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Recipe

In less than 20 minutes you can have this light and refreshing Mediterranean Chickpea Salad ready to eat! A homemade Greek seasoning mix gives the cucumbers, feta cheese, tomatoes, canned chickpeas, and red onions the BEST flavor.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Dinner, lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Servings: servings

Author: aevers

Ingredients

Chickpea Salad:

2-15 oz. cans chickpeas rinsed and drained
1 cup grape tomatoes cut in ½
1 small red bell pepper finely diced
4 small cocktail cucumbers cut into ½-inch pieces
½ red onion thinly sliced
4 oz. black olives sliced
8 oz. Feta cheese crumbles
¼ cup parsley finely chopped
1 lemon juice
3 Tbsp. olive oil good quality

Greek Seasoning:

½ tsp. oregano dried
½ tsp. basil dried
¼ tsp. onion powder
¼ tsp. thyme dried
¼ tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt to taste
½ tsp. black pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine Ingredients: Add all chickpea salad ingredients to a large bowl.
2-15 oz. cans chickpeas, 1 cup grape tomatoes, 1 small red bell pepper, 4 small cocktail cucumbers, ½ red onion, 4 oz. black olives, 8 oz. Feta cheese crumbles, ¼ cup parsley, 3 Tbsp. olive oil, 1 lemon
Make Greek Seasoning: Whisk together the Greek seasoning in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the salad and toss with salad tongs until everything is well combined.
½ tsp. oregano, ½ tsp. basil, ¼ tsp. onion powder, ¼ tsp. thyme, ¼ tsp. garlic powder, ½ tsp. black pepper, 1 tsp. salt
Serve immediately with additional parsley and enjoy!

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Notes

Prep-Ahead Instructions:

You can prepare this entire salad a couple of hours before serving, or even up to a day! The flavors just get better.

Storage Directions:

Keep this salad in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. However, it will get more watery as it sits. Do not freeze this salad as the texture will drastically change.

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