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5 from 43 votes

Greek Chickpea Salad

An easy, filling, and flavorful salad or side dish that is perfect for summer dinners, potlucks, and easy lunches.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad, Side
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: Greek chickpea salad
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 126kcal
Author: Monica Lensink

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas
  • 1 medium cucumber English or Persian preferred
  • 1 bell pepper any color
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 cup kalamata olives
  • 1/4 cup red onion chopped
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley or dill chopped

Dressing

Instructions

  • Drain and rinse chickpeas. Set aside to dry slightly.
  • Chop cucumber, pepper, tomatoes, olives, and red onion. Add to a large bowl together with the chickpeas, and toss to combine.
  • In a small jar or liquid measuring cup, shake or whisk together the dressing ingredients.
  • When ready to serve, pour dressing over the salad and toss again. Sprinkle feta and fresh herbs on top and serve.

Notes

  • I usually start with adding a heaping 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 10-12 cranks of fresh-ground black pepper to the dressing. An easy way to test salad dressing is to dip one cucumber or bell pepper piece into the dressing, then taste. You'll know right away if you want to add more salt, pepper, or anything else.
  • English or Persian cucumbers are best, especially if you plan to eat this over the course of several days.
  • Feel free to swap halved or quartered tomatoes -- Roma, on-the-vine, or heirloom tomatoes would all work great.
  • Feta that comes in a block packaged in brine usually has the best texture and flavor, but pre-crumbled is delicious in this, as well.
  • Fully dressed, this is best eaten the same day, but if you leave off the dressing and feta it keeps well several days in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 675mg | Potassium: 437mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1670IU | Vitamin C: 68.1mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1.3mg