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recipe mediterranean chickpea salad
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is a vibrant and healthy dish bursting with flavors like briny olives, creamy feta, and a zesty harissa-pomegranate dressing. It’s perfect as a light lunch, side dish, or vegetarian meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (400g) Chickpeas: well-drained and rinsed
- 1 medium Cucumber (150g): diced
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes (150g): halved
- ½ Red Onion (70g): thinly sliced
- ½ cup Kalamata Olives (75g): pitted and sliced
- 100g Feta Cheese: crumbled
- ¼ cup Fresh Parsley: chopped
- 2 tbsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp Pomegranate Molasses
- ½ tsp Harissa Paste: adjust to taste
- ¼ cup Pistachios (30g): toasted and chopped
- Salt and Pepper: to taste
Instructions
- Prep Chickpeas: Rinse and drain chickpeas, ensuring they are dry.
- Prep Vegetables: Dice cucumber, halve tomatoes, slice red onion, and chop parsley.
- Make Dressing: Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, and harissa paste.
- Toast Pistachios: Toast chopped pistachios until fragrant and golden.
- Combine Base: Combine chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, olives, and parsley.
- Dress & Toss: Add half the dressing and gently toss.
- Add Feta & Pistachios: Crumble feta and sprinkle pistachios, then toss gently.
- Plate & Garnish: Arrange salad, drizzle with remaining dressing, and garnish with pistachios and parsley.
Notes
For best flavor, use high-quality ingredients. Toasting pistachios enhances their flavor. Soaking red onion in cold water can mellow its sharpness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg