Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is light and refreshing and uses a quick vinegar dressing. Whip this up in under 15 minutes and enjoy this healthy lunch or side all week long!
✅Ingredients
Salad:
- 30 ounces canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 pint red grape or cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
- 1 English cucumber, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup sliced kalamata olives
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped basil
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped mint
Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
✅Instructions
1️⃣ In a large mixing bowl, toss together chickpeas, tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, olives, feta, basil, and mint.
2️⃣ For the dressing, pour honey into a microwave-safe mixing bowl. Microwave 10-15 seconds to liquify honey. Whisk in olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
3️⃣ Pour dressing over chickpea salad. Toss to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.