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!
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!
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?
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.
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!
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
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
- Drain & rinse your chickpeas and add them to a salad bowl.
- Prep your veggies and herbs, and add them to the salad bowl as you go along.
- Add the dressing ingredients (olive oil, lemon juice, garlic) right into the salad bowl and toss gently.
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.
Holly Pierson says
Made this with sundried tomatoes and a greek salad dressing I had on hand.. came out great.
Natasha says
Awesome!! 🙂
Pam says
I made it today. It’s incredible 👍😁💯💕
Natasha says
Wonderful!
Karen says
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.
Natasha says
I am so happy you enjoyed it, Karen! Love the grilled chicken idea.
Nikki says
How long does this keep for? I want to make it for my work lunches (Tuesday-Friday). Should be okay right?
Natasha says
I think so. It may get a little soggy towards the end, but it should be fine.
Holly Pierson says
I would take the seeds out of the cucumbers and put those and the tomatoes in day of....I used sundried tomatoes to prevent the sogginess.
Carolyn says
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!
Natasha says
Awesome... so happy it's a hit!
Amy says
Making this today it looks so good and I have all of the ingredients! Can't wait to try it!
Natasha says
Enjoy!! 🙂
Randi says
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I'm going to recommsnd this blog!
Michelle says
Made it as a side to go with my tomato basil soup and it was soooooo good! Plenty left to take to work as part of my lunches.
Natasha says
Yay that's great! So glad you liked it, Michelle!
Sandra says
Can I have the nutritional value for all you recipes please?
Natasha says
Hi Sandra, sorry, I don't have that info.
Danny says
Can not wait to try it! Thank you for the recipe. Would I be able to make this without the feta cheese?
Natasha says
Thank you! Sure, leaving the feta out wouldn't be a problem. Hope you love it!
Ashika | Gardening Foodie says
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!😃
Natasha says
Thank you, Ashika!! Hope you love it.
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!
Natasha says
Hahahaha thanks, James. Sounds like this isn't just my issue. 😜😜
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!
Natasha says
Haha I'm glad that I'm not the only one. Thank you, and I hope you have a great weekend! 😘
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
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. 😉 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!
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.
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!!!
Natasha says
Aww thanks, Jessie!!
All That I'm Eating says
How pretty is this! So full of different colours and flavours, I'll definitely be trying this.
Natasha says
Hope you love it!!
Alena says
This looks so colorful and delicious! Going to test it on my kids 🙂 They love olives
Natasha says
That's great! So did I as a kid. Hope they enjoy it!
Melissa Griffiths says
Mmmm...I love me a good Mediterranean salad! And bonus- no cooking in the summer! Love it!
Natasha says
Thanks so much, Melissa!!
Kim Quinn says
That looks amazing!! Could I serve this on a bed of romaine?
Natasha says
Thanks, Kim! I don't see why not. 🙂
Natasha's Sister says
Our annual picnic. I trust you'll be making this for me?
Natasha says
Hmmmmmm...