Recipe: Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Spring is just around the corner so switch out your cozy soups for refreshing salads! This Mediterranean-inspired salad uses a base of chickpeas instead of lettuce to keep you feeling full all day long. It’s topped with a light and tangy lemon-parsley dressing and crumbled feta for the perfect blend of sweet, savory, and zesty.

Ingredients:

• Salad Ingredients
  • 2 cans of Talia’s Chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 medium cucumber, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup Talia’s Kalamata Black Olives
  • 1/2 cup feta, crumbled
  • Kosher salt & pepper, to taste
• Dressing Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup Talia’s Olive Oil
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions:

1. In a large salad bowl, add in the chickpeas, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, olives, and feta. Toss to mix. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
2. In a jar, pour in the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, parsley, and red pepper flakes. Seal the jar with a lid and shake well to mix. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. When serving, pour the dressing over the salad and mix well to combine.

*Original recipe from Delish.