Salads

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

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Thanks to the chickpeas, this salad will keep you full for hours and it’s “HEALTHY!”. It’s satisfying in a way that leafy greens never could be. Sorry not sorry, kale. 

Ingredients for the salad

  • 2 (400g) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 medium cucumber, chopped
  • 1 red pepper, chopped.
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 100 g chopped kalamata olives
  • 75 g crumbled feta
  • salt to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper – to your suiting

Ingredients for the Lemon-Parsley Vinaigrette

    <120 ml extra-virgin olive oil
  • 60 ml white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley
  • 1/4 tsp. chilli flakes
  • salt to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper – to your suiting

Directions

  1. Make salad: In a large bowl, toss together chickpeas, cucumber, pepper, red onion, olives, and feta. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Make vinaigrette: In a jar fitted with a lid, combine olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, parsley, and chilli flakes. Close the jar and shake until emulsified, then season with salt and pepper.
  3. PDress salad with vinaigrette and serve. Don’t forget to add toasted pita bread 🙂

 

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