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Healthy & Delicious: Greek-Style Chickpea Salad Recipe

Healthy & Delicious: Greek-Style Chickpea Salad Recipe
  • Category

    Salads

  • Cusine

    Mediterranean

Ingredients

2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1/2 small red onion, minced

3/4 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped

1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, minced

1 ounce reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled

1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons kalamata olives, pitted and minced

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 garlic clove, minced or pressed

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a large bowl, toss chickpeas, onion, cucumber, mint, feta and parsley. In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, olives, mustard, oil, and garlic together. Pour dressing on top of the chickpea mixture and stir gently until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and feel free to add slightly more cheese, lemon juice, oil, salt, or pepper right before serving.