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Chickpea Greek Salad
Greek Chickpea Salad with an authentic greek salad dressing is a great salad to serve as a main OR as a side! Loaded with chickpeas, green peppers or capsicum, juicy grape tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and red onion, you will love this salad recipe!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 353 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For The Dressing:
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced, or 1 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano plus extra to serve
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For The Salad:
- 1 large cucumber halved lengthways and sliced
- 10 ounces grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 green pepper deseeded and sliced
- ½ red onion sliced thinly
- 14 ounce chickpeas canned, washed and drained
- 10 ounces pitted kalamata olives
- 3.5 oz feta cheese good quality creamy
Instructions
- Whisk together dressing ingredients in a jug or jar.
- Mix together all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Toss with half of the dressing. Season with extra salt ONLY IF NEEDED (depends how salty your feta cheese is).
- Top with brick of feta cheese and drizzle over remaining dressing .
- Serve with chicken, fish, lamb, beef, the options are endless!
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Notes
- Serve on its own or with our tasty Greek Chicken.
Nutrition Information
Calories
353kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
1.033mg
(0%)
Potassium
464mg
(13%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
788IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
167mg
(17%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 353kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 1.033mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 464mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 788IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 167mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.