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.
Ingredients
Chickpea Salad:
- 2-15 oz. chickpeas rinsed and drained, canned
- 1 cup grape tomatoes cut in ½
- 1 bell pepper finely diced, small red
- 4 cocktail cucumbers cut into ½-inch pieces, small
- ½ red onion thinly sliced
- 4 oz. black olives sliced
- 8 oz. feta cheese crumbled
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve immediately with additional parsley and enjoy!
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.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 359
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 359kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 797mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 681mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1174IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 242mg | 24% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.