Description
This Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is fresh, vibrant, and loaded with bold flavors inspired by sunny coastal cuisine. With crisp veggies, creamy feta, briny olives, and a bright lemon-herb dressing, it’s the perfect no-cook meal for busy days, potlucks, meal prep, or healthy lunches that taste anything but boring. It’s hearty, colorful, and ready in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Salad :
- 2 cans (15 oz each) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 English cucumber, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, halved
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh mint (optional but recommended)
For the Dressing :
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the salad base:
Add chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, olives, feta, parsley, and mint to a large bowl. - Make the dressing:
In a small bowl or jar, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, Dijon, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. - Combine:
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently until everything is evenly coated. - Chill (optional):
Let the salad sit for 20–30 minutes for flavors to meld, or serve immediately. - Serve:
Enjoy chilled or at room temperature as a main dish, side, or meal prep.
Notes
- Rinsing chickpeas well removes excess sodium and improves the salad’s fresh flavor.
- If using raw red onion, soak the slices in cold water for 10 minutes to mellow the sharpness.
- This salad gets even better after an hour in the fridge as the flavors develop beautifully.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad / Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook / Tossed
- Cuisine: Mediterranean / Greek-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ~1.25 cups
- Calories: ~260
- Sugar: ~4g
- Sodium: ~430mg
- Fat: ~16g
- Saturated Fat: ~4g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: ~23g
- Fiber: ~6g
- Protein: ~8g
- Cholesterol: ~15mg
Keywords: Mediterranean chickpea salad, Greek chickpea salad, healthy salad, meal prep salad, lemon herb salad, vegetarian salad