Greek Chickpea Salad
This is the best, easiest and most delicious Greek Chickpea Salad is the perfect salad for any gathering. Vegan and plant based options.
Servings: 4
Servings: 1g
Ingredients
- Chickpeas- 1 can 15-16 ounce can. Prepare your chickpeas by draining them and the rinsing them.
- Cucumber- 1 average sized. Chop your cucumber into small pieces.
- Onion- ¼ cup sliced thin. Red or purple onions.
- Tomatoes- ½ cup sliced. I like small tomatoes such as cherry or grape tomatoes.
- Kalamata Olives– ½ cup chopped.
- Olive Oil extra virgin– ¼ cup
- Red Wine Vinegar– 3 tablespoons.
- Seasonings as desired- This can include Italian Seasonings Greek Seasonings, Salt, and/or Pepper.
- Optional- Cilantro or parsley of choice/ oregano.
- Feta Cheese- ½ cup crumbled omit for vegan
Instructions
- In a large serving bowl toss together the chickepeas, cucumber, onions, tomatoes and kalamat olives. Tip: if you are traveling with this or are planning on preparing it sometime before serving it, use a a large bowl with a cover.
- Prepare the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, vinegar and seasoning together just before dressing the salad. Then toss the ingredients in the bowl in the dressing.
- Top the salad just before or when serving individual portions, with the remaining ingredients.
Recipe Notes
As mentioned, that for this recipe, you will need canned chickpeas . To prepare those chickpeas simple drain them from the can and then rinse them.
Also mentioned, this recipe calls for a simple vinaigrette dressing.
Vinaigrette dressing is an easy dressing that you can make just before serving your salad.
This dressing is also known for its balance of a great tasting extra virgin olive oil with a tangy red wine vinegar.
This dressing is also known for its balance of a great tasting extra virgin olive oil with a tangy red wine vinegar.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 438mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 12g
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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