Description
Mediterranean Chickpea Feta Salad is a vibrant, refreshing dish that brings the sunny flavors of the Mediterranean to your table. This quick and easy salad combines protein-packed chickpeas, juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and creamy feta cheese, all tossed in a zesty lemon-olive oil dressing. Perfect for picnics, barbecues, or a light lunch, this salad is as delightful to eat as it is to look at.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (15 oz) low-sodium chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the chickpeas under cold water until clean. Dice the cucumber and slice the cherry tomatoes in half. Chop the parsley finely.
- In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese, and parsley. Gently toss together.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss gently until everything is evenly coated.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cooking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg