Greek Chickpea Salad

A large bowl of Mediterranean chickpea salad with tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and feta is being served with salad tongs. Lemons, garlic, and wine glasses are nearby on a terracotta-tiled table.

A bright, briny Greek chickpea salad with feta, Kalamata olives, capers, pepperoncini, cucumber, tomatoes, and three fresh herbs, all tossed in a lemon oregano dressing. Ready in 15 minutes and perfect for meal prep, picnics, or as a Mediterranean side dish.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine Greek

Keyword chickpea, greek cheese

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings -6 as a side salad

Calories 397kcal

Author Maria Koutsogiannis

Ingredients

For the dressing

⅓ cup olive oil
2 tsp dried oregano
1 ½ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp ground pepper
Juice and zest of one lemon about 3 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp zest
1 ½ tsp red wine vinegar
2 small garlic cloves, pressed

For the salad

2 14-15 oz cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
150 g feta cheese, crumbled (about 1 heaping cup)
1 ½ cups halved baby or grape tomatoes
½ cup chopped pepperoncini peppers, drained of their brine
½ large English cucumber, quartered and then chopped
½ cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved
⅓ cup capers, drained of their liquid
½ cup diced red onions
¼ cup finely chopped fresh dill
¼ cup finely chopped fresh mint
¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Make the dressing: Whisk together the olive oil, dried oregano, kosher salt, ground pepper, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, pressed garlic and lemon zest. Set aside.
Assemble the salad: To a large bowl add the drained and rinsed chickpeas, feta cheese, halved baby tomatoes, chopped pepperoncini, diced cucumber, diced red onion, kalamata olives, capers, chopped parsley, chopped dill and chopped mint. Whisk the dressing one more time and then drizzle the dressing all over the salad. Toss the salad to combine and then enjoy!
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Notes

This recipe is perfect to meal prep and take for a picnic!
Don't have chickpeas?! Try white beans like cannellini or butter beans
If you love this recipe, you'll enjoy our Greek Barley Salad

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