Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Name: Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Prep time: 12 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: cooked chickpeas 240 g; cucumber 120 g; tomato 150 g; red onion 40 g; black olives 50 g; feta cheese 60 g; olive oil 2 tbsp; red wine vinegar 1 tbsp

Quick answer

Active time: 12 min
Waiting: See the steps
Level: Easy
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients: 8

About this dish

With no stove involved, the chickpeas keep their mealy, slightly firm bite at the center of the bowl.

The dressing is just red wine vinegar and olive oil, which lets the salty black olives and juicy cucumber each come through. Feta crumbled by hand and folded in only once or twice stays in small chunks, giving salty, creamy pockets. Scoop it up with pita or top it with grilled chicken to turn it into a meal.

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Instructions

6 steps

1

Drain 240 g cooked chickpeas in a colander until no visible water is pooling.

Keep the beans intact while shaking off moisture, because excess water will thin the vinaigrette and make the salad taste flat.
2

Slice 40 g red onion very thinly and soak it in cold water for 5 minutes.

Once the sharp bite softens, drain it well so it can blend with the cucumber, tomato, and olives without overpowering them.
3

Cut 120 g cucumber and 150 g tomato into bite-size pieces that are similar in scale to the chickpeas.

Check 50 g black olives for excess brine, then halve any large pieces for easier, even bites.
4

Place the chickpeas, cucumber, tomato, drained red onion, and olives in a large mixing bowl.

Toss them lightly before dressing so the heavier chickpeas and olives do not stay at the bottom.
5

Pour in 2 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp red wine vinegar around the bowl rather than in one spot.

Toss until the ingredients look lightly glossy and no puddle of vinegar remains at the bottom.
6

Crumble 60 g feta cheese over the salad and fold it only once or twice so it stays in small creamy pieces.

Chill for 20 minutes, then check seasoning and moisture before serving cold.