6 Ingredient Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Recipe – The Best Easy & Healthy Vegetarian Salad Recipes – Ideas for lunch or a light dinner – with the full video tutorial.
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Recipe
Since transitioning to a vegetarian diet (you can read about my first month here) I’ve found a whole world of new ingredients has opened up to me.
For example, I rarely had canned chickpeas (or garbanzo beans) in the past and in the past month I’ve enjoyed them in a number of different ways.
This 6 ingredient Mediterranean chickpea salad is my favorite way to enjoy chickpeas – so far. Simply combine together your favorite Mediterranean ingredients for a light and perfectly balanced delicious salad experience.
Nutritious Salad Ingredients
As with a lot of my recipes, I like to share a core recipe which is really easy and then invite you to mix and match and include your ingredients of choice to create a dish to suit your tastes.
Here are some ideas for fresh vegetables and simple ingredients to include in your easy recipe:
- Red Tomatoes – you could include a variety of different sized and colored fresh tomatoes
- Peppers – red bell pepper or orange would work well
- Cucumber – such as English cucumber or Persian Cucumbers
- Avocado
- Olives – choose from kalamata olives, black olives or green olives
- Red Onion, Yellow Onion or Green Onions
- Feta Cheese or Goat Cheese (or skip if you’d prefer to make your chickpea salad vegan)
- Garlic – powder or crushed
- Spinach or another leafy vegetable
- Fresh Herbs – oregano, fresh parsley or fresh mint would work well
- Salt, Black Pepper and any other seasoning, to taste
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Lemon Juice and Lemon Zest
- Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- Salad Dressing of choice
You can meal prep the fresh ingredients in a large bowl then move to a mason jar to grab and go for a delicious lunch or light meal or serve in pita bread for a great way to enjoy the healthy salad.
Below is my personal favorite simple salad combination – using just 6 ingredients. I’d suggest using the recipe as a starting point and enjoy your Mediterranean Chickpea Salad anyhow you like.
Easy Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Recipe
- 1 Tin of Chickpeas
- Chopped Cherry Tomatoes
- Chopped Red Onion
- Chopped Feta Cheese
- 1/2 Lemon
- 1-2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas and then place into a bowl.
- Top with the tomato, onion and feta.
- Drizzle the lemon, over a sieve to catch any pips and then pour over the extra virgin olive oil.
- Toss to combine and add any other salad ingredients, seasoning or herb you like.
- Enjoy straight away or store in the fridge for a few hours to allow the flavor to develop and store any leftover salad in an airtight container.
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Recipe
6 Ingredient Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Recipe – Easy Vegetarian Salad Recipes – Ideas for lunch or a light dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 Tin of Chickpeas
- Chopped Tomato
- Chopped Red Onion
- Chopped Feta
- 1/2 Lemon
- 1-2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Instructions
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas and then place into a bowl.
- Top with the tomato, onion and feta.
- Drizzle the lemon, over a sieve to catch any pips and then pour over the extra virgin olive oil.
- Toss to combine and add any other salad ingredients, seasoning or herb you like.
- Enjoy straight away or store in the fridge for a few hours to allow the flavour to develop.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 130
Simple Chickpea Salad Video
Here’s the video where you can watch the easy chickpea salad recipe being prepared, step by step. Hit play below or click here to watch on YouTube.
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