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Mediterranean chickpea salad is an easy, budget and vibrant salad simply bursting with flavour. This is the perfect all year round salad to remind you of sunny days and warm climates even though it may not be the same outside!
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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Mediterranean chickpea salad is an easy, budget and vibrant salad simply bursting with flavour.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 534kcal
Author Neil

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 x 400g can of chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 80 g cucumber seeded and diced
  • 4 spring onions chopped (bulb and stalk)
  • 200 g cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
  • 10 basil leaves chopped
  • 100 g feta cheese crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Rinse and drain chickpeas and place in a large salad bowl.
  • Toss the chickpeas together with the cucumber, spring onions, cherry tomatoes, red pepper, chopped basil and feta.
  • Add sesame oil and balsamic vinegar. Mix everything together and season with salt if required.

Notes

The salad is best if you can let it rest in the fridge for at least an hour to marinate before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 61.7g | Protein: 23.6g | Fat: 22.9g | Saturated Fat: 8.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 44.5mg | Sodium: 899.3mg | Fiber: 16.1g | Sugar: 18.9g | Vitamin A: 1250IU | Vitamin C: 133.7mg | Calcium: 380mg | Iron: 3.6mg