Vegetarian
Chickpea Salad
Description
With a rainbow of fresh, colorful veggies, protein-packed chickpeas, and a bright Mediterranean vinaigrette, this Chickpea Salad is the healthy recipe you’ve been needing! It can be a simple side dish or a vegetarian main.
Ingredients
- ½ cup finely diced red onion about 1/2 small
- 2 (15-ounce) cans reduced-sodium chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 ½ cups chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley about 1 bunch
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 orange bell pepper or yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- ½ large seedless cucumber chopped (about 2 cups)
- ½ cup crumbled feta about 4 ounces
- FOR THE DRESSING:
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
- Place the onions in a bowl of cool water and let them soak while you prepare the other ingredients (this removes the harsher bite from the onions, while still giving great flavor).
- Place the chickpeas, parsley, bell peppers, cucumber, and feta in a large serving bowl.
- In a small mixing bowl or large measuring cup, stir together the dressing ingredients: olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Drain the red onions and add them to the chickpea mixture, then pour the dressing over the top. Toss to combine. If time allows, let marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, or enjoy immediately.
