Are you ready for a super tasty summer salad that takes little time to prep?!
Honestly who has time to spend in the kitchen slaving over meals and sides in the summertime...we don't! We try to spend as much time outside soaking up the glorious sunshine as possible in the summer months, we have to really, about 5 months of the year we have snow on the ground!
Anyway, enough about the weather, let's get started on that tasty Greek Chickpea Salad!!
I promise you (with prep included) you will have this salad ready to go in under 15 minutes, making it the easiest side dish to bring to any BBQ or gathering you have going on this weekend.
It is loaded full of fresh veggies, black olives and of course chickpeas, and then drizzled with your favorite Greek salad dressing. I love how versatile this Chickpea Salad is too, you can add in fresh zucchini, cherry tomatoes and whatever else your family prefers to clean out your crisper drawers and leave everyone asking for more.
We even have a delicious Creamy Greek Dressing that would go perfectly with this chickpea salad; and it's just as easy to make!
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Greek Chickpea Salad – Fast, Easy and Delicious!
Ingredients
- 3 cans Chickpeas washed and drained
- 1 Red Bell Pepper chopped
- 1 Yellow Bell Pepper chopped
- ½ Cucumber chopped
- ½ Red Onion chopped
- 1 can Pitted and Sliced Black Olives drain most liquid
- 1 cup Crumbled Feta Cheese
- ⅓ cup Greek Dressing I use Kraft Feta and Greek
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash Chickpeas and chop peppers, cucumber, and onion.
- Toss together all ingredients in medium bowl, drizzle with dressing and toss again.
- Place in fridge until ready to eat, and enjoy!
Extra tips on making the best Greek Chickpea Salad every time
The important thing to remember with this salad is to chop your veggies the same size (approximately...I'm not gonna measure them for goodness sake!). This ensures that each bite has a little bit of everything to make your taste buds happy.
Also, you can make it ahead of time and let the flavors mesh together if you prefer, which also means you don't have to wait until the day of while you are scrambling with the kids and packing the car to go - I actually think it tastes better the next day.
Be sure to check out our other Salad Recipes, like this White Bean and Kale Salad which can be served warm or cold!
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Yum Yum, love the greek salad flavour with the beans, great side dish for your summer BBQ!
It is super yummy, we seem to always go back for more!!
Totally a nutrition 'powerbowl' of a salad:) love the flavor profile of the veggies and feta is my favorite cheese, so always happy to use it.
Thanks Milena!! Feta has to be one of my favorite cheeses as well, I always add a little extra to my bowl 🙂
This looks absolutely delicious! Perfect for a summer lunch!
It is great as a side dish or on it's own which makes it wonderful for a quick lunch!
Looks absolutely scrumptious! Saving the recipe!
This looks like a perfect cool, light, refreshing summer lunch. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed, hope you try it out sometime!!
Omg that looks delicious!! I totally gotta make me some chick pea salad!!
Enjoy, it is truly delish!!!
This is such a deliciously yummy idea! I love Greek salad and never thought of making a Greek style salad with the chick peas.
Yes!!! It is delicious and super easy to make! <3
Living in Florida, I'm gonna tell you that having snow on the ground for 5 months sounds AMAZING! Lol. Anyway. This looks so fresh and yummy!
Ha! You are so funny, see I would take sunshine all the time!! Hope you give the salad a try, it is perfect for Florida weather!
I love chickpea salad and so cool that you added feta. My kids love chick peas so I often make a salad for them - I must try feta next time - Thanks
Yes!!! Enjoy Veena, they will love it even more with the cheese added in, it really adds to the flavor.
This is my kind of salad! Looks and sounds so good!
Thanks so much Catherine!!
THis sounds really good, be very refreshing. I struggle with getting enough protein and this chickpea salad would really be great for me.
Yes we love adding beans and lentils to many of our dishes to help with our protein! We have been trying to cut back on how much meat we eat, so this was a real winner for us.
I adore all things Greek, and garbanzo beans. I think I'll make this over the weekend. It's perfect for a hot summer day!
You will love it Terra!
This is just the perfect fresh option and the addition of the chickpeas is just perfect. Mediterranean food is my favorite cuisine
I love it too, Mediterranean food is so simple but full of many flavors!
What a great looking salad!! I love your combination and with the chickpeas it would make a perfect light lunch. Mediterranean and Italian foods are my favorites -- they use fresh seasonal ingredients which make the best dishes.
Thanks so much Marisa, I feel the same way! I don't want anything to heavy when we are out in the summer heat which is where this recipe came to mind!
Thats definitely my kinda salad - easy, healthy and so yum!!! I love all the flavor combination you have going on here.
Thanks so much Molly, the flavors and colors of this salad make it a winner for sure!