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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

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This Mediterranean chickpea salad has all the flavors of a classic Greek salad plus hearty chickpeas and fresh oregano and parsley for an extra pop of flavor. A wonderful light meal or side dish!

bowl of Mediterranean chickpea salad with tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and feta

This is a convenient make-ahead salad. Great for summer gatherings, meal prep, or work lunches.

Nothing in here will wilt, and the flavors will meld together even more. Everyone will love the vibrant colors and fresh taste!

glass bowl with hearty Mediterranean chickpea salad

Usually I'm pretty good at spelling, but geez, the word "Mediterranean" had me so stumped that I not only had to look it up like 5x, I ended up copying it straight from Google into this post so I didn't have to type it out the first couple times.

Yikes. Some words do that to me... what can I say?

glass bowl with Greek chickpea salad

So. This Greek chickpea salad.

We have a schwack of healthy, yummy ingredients here:

  • Red peppers
  • Little tomatoes
  • Red onion
  • Kalamata olives
  • Chickpeas
  • Persian cucumbers
  • Garlic
  • Fresh parsley
  • Fresh oregano
  • Lemon Juice
  • Olive oil
  • Feta (that came marinated in herbs and oil)

Yes please.

close-up of bowl of Mediterranean chickpea salad with wooden salad utensils

This Mediterranean chickpea salad comes together in about 15-20 minutes, and you don't need to cook anything. A little chopping is all that's needed. Easy peasy.

The feta and chickpeas make this salad fairly filling, so it feeds 2 as a light meal or 4+ as a side.

Will you make this easy chickpea salad?

Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below.

Hope you enjoy this Mediterranean garbanzo bean salad!

This Mediterranean chickpea salad has all the flavors of a classic Greek salad plus hearty chickpeas and fresh oregano and parsley for an extra pop of flavor. A wonderful light meal or side dish!
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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

This Mediterranean chickpea salad has all the flavors of a classic Greek salad plus hearty chickpeas and fresh oregano and parsley for an extra pop of flavor. A wonderful light meal or side dish!

Course Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword Greek chickpea salad, Mediterranean chickpea salad
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Author Natasha Bull

Ingredients

  • 1 (19 fluid ounce) can chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 2 Persian cucumbers chopped
  • 1 tablespoon red onion chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
  • 1/2 red bell pepper chopped
  • Handful assorted little tomatoes cut into halves
  • Handful Kalamata olives
  • 3.5 ounces cubed feta (packed in oil & herbs if possible)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Drain & rinse  your chickpeas and add them to a salad bowl.
  2. Prep your veggies and herbs, and add them to the salad bowl as you go along.
  3. Add the dressing ingredients (olive oil, lemon juice, garlic) right into the salad bowl and toss gently. 

Recipe Notes

  • If you can't find feta that's packed in oil and herbs, any feta will work fine. Also, don't worry about it being exactly 3.5 ounces... that was the size package mine happened to come in.
  • Serves 2-4.

Love these flavors? You may also enjoy my Mediterranean orzo salad, my Mediterranean quinoa salad, or my avocado Greek salad.

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  2. Karen says

    5 stars
    Holy Cow!!! So easy to toss together, is bright and colorful, packed with nutrients from all the veggies and cheese.

    Will grill some chicken tenderloin to make a light and healthy dinner for spring 2020.

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  4. Carolyn says

    5 stars
    I’ve made this salad about 4 times since saving it a few weeks ago. I made a few changes, I use mixed beans instead of just chickpeas, I added rice vinegar and a splash of hot sauce to the dressing to add more zing. It’s always a hit and so easy to make. Everyone always loves it!

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  6. Randi says

    You ought to take part iin a contest for one oof the ggreatest blogs on tthe internet.
    I'm going to recommsnd this blog!

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  9. Ashika | Gardening Foodie says

    5 stars
    This is such a delicious looking salad. I love chickpeas and this is a beautiful way to use it in a salad.
    Absolutely stunning!!!! Definitely saving to try this weekend!πŸ˜ƒ

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  10. James | Thyme to Mango says

    Hahaha! I've finally found someone else who struggles with the word Mediterranean (←←thanks autocorrect), I've usually got it copied so I can paste it into my post whenever I need it. The same goes for Moroccan (is it one R and two C's , or vice versa?). Gorgeous looking salad!

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  11. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

    Mediterranean always stumps me too. For some reason I always want to add two ds, then I can't figure out why there's a squiggly red line under it. It looks right to me, spell check! But oh, this salad! Chickpeas are one of my staples and I loooove the whole Greek flavor profile. I'm sooo making this soon! Happy Friday-eve, Natasha!

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  12. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    5 stars
    Lol! I swear we are sisters from another mister, because OMG, I can totally relate to some words just stumping me. It's like, I know how to spell them, but sometimes my brain just doesn't want to work. πŸ˜‰ OR, have you ever written a word so many times that it just starts to look wrong? Anyways, I am LOOOOVING this salad! Chickpeas are LIFE and I'm all for Greek (or Mediterranean) anything, so this salad is screaming my name! I could definitely eat this on repeat! Cheers, dear!

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    • Natasha says

      YES... I totally do that... then you're like is this even a word?? Hahaha thanks... yes I'm all for Greek/Med. as well.

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  13. Jessie | Kitschen Cat says

    Ahhh I saw this on your insta yesterday and just had to come see the rest of the photos on your site. Gorgeous!!!

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  14. All That I'm Eating says

    How pretty is this! So full of different colours and flavours, I'll definitely be trying this.

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  16. Melissa Griffiths says

    Mmmm...I love me a good Mediterranean salad! And bonus- no cooking in the summer! Love it!

    Reply