Mediterranean Chickpea Salad with Feta

Mediterranean salad with chickpeas in a black bowl with dill and feta.

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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad with Feta

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad with Feta is a 15-minute, no-cook, make-ahead friendly salad that’s perfect for quick lunches, easy dinners, or stress-free entertaining. It uses chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, feta, olives, and a simple red wine vinegar and lemon dressing tossed together with no stove required.

Prep Time15

Cook Time0

Optional Chill30

Total Time45

Course: Lunch, Salad

Cuisine: Greek

Servings:

Calories: 192kcal

Author: Jami Powell

Equipment

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
1 medium English cucumber diced
3 medium Roma tomatoes diced
½ cup Kalamata olives pitted and halved
½ cup feta cheese, crumbled plus more to taste
¼ cup sliced pepperoncini peppers
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dill fresh
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
juice of one lemon
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, combine the garbanzo beans, diced cucumber, diced tomatoes, Kalamata olives, feta cheese, and pepperoncini peppers.
Sprinkle the dried oregano and fresh dill over the salad.
In a small bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and extra virgin olive oil to create the dressing.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to coat all the ingredients evenly. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Serve immediately with additional feta (if desired), or chill in the refrigerator before serving to allow flavors to develop.

Notes

Storage You can store this salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. Dressing should be added just before serving if not serving immediately.

Freeze This dish is not freezer-friendly.

Reheat No reheating necessary.

Substitutions

Chickpeas: Use any type of canned white beans as a substitute.
Fresh Herbs: Substitute with dried herbs. Be sure to adjust quantities.

Adjustments Cooking time may need to be adjusted based on the geography of the area (high vs. low elevation), cookware (stoneware vs traditional bakeware), and outdoor temperature if grilling.

Nutrition information is only an estimate

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