Easy Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
This Easy Gluten-free Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is one of my favorite things to whip up for meal prep, lunches, or a summer potluck! Filled with delicious veggie goodness, it's perfect for the 21 Day Fix, Weight Watchers, or the 2B Mindset!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Salad/Side
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 6 -12 servings
Calories: 256kcal
Salad:
- 2 can chickpeas 3 cups, drained and rinsed
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper diced
- 2 cups chopped cucumber about one whole cucumber with the seeds removed if desired (I scoop them out and then chop into half moons)
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 3 tablespoons diced red onion or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- ⅓ cup of feta can double if you like or omit for vegan!
- 6 tablespoons olives about 30 (optional)
Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Sprinkle salt and fresh pepper
- 1 tablespoons fresh oregano or 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 teaspoon fresh basil or 1/4 tsp dried basil
- Sprinkle garlic powder
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1-2 tablespoons water
Mix the ingredients for the dressing and set aside.
Dry your chickpeas and chop all your veggies. Toss together. Pour dressing on and stir.
Top with feta before serving (omit for vegan) and enjoy!
Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Makes 6 servings, 1 1/2 cups each
21 Day Fix Containers:
Regular plan: 1 YELLOW, 1 1/2 GREEN, 1/2 ORANGE (1 orange if you add olives or double the dressing), 1/6 BLUE (per serving)
Vegan plan: 3/4 RED, 1 1/2 GREEN, 1/2 ORANGE (1 orange if you add olives or double the dressing) (per serving)
WW: 4 points (per serving) [Calculated with reduced fat feta]
**You can also halve the serving size (3/4 cup) for a potluck and count half the containers or points!
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 315mg | Potassium: 479mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 601IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 3mg