Chopped Greek Chickpea Salad - The Kitchen Girl (2024)

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This 15-minute mouthwatering Greek Chickpea Salad goes with everything! Garbanzo beans, fresh veggies, Kalamata olives, and feta cheese are tossed in a tangy Greek dressing for the easiest, irresistible Mediterranean flavors.

Why we love this chickpea salad

If you’re ready to crush some Mediterranean cravings in the easiest way possible, you’ll love this chickpea Greek salad recipe. It’s quick, nutritious, and so delicious, I guarantee you'll have a new appreciation for garbanzo beans and chopped vegetables in the same bowl. In fact, I often find myself eating this salad as an entree all by itself – it’s that satisfying.

What makes this salad so great is the combo of tender chickpeas with fresh vegetables, savory olives, creamy feta cheese, and Greek dressing. You'll be amazed at how a few simple groceries can create authentic Greek salad flavors - just like cucumber tomato feta salad.

This 15-minute miracle Greek salad is zesty, vibrant, and heart-healthy – all the things you want from a Mediterranean diet recipe.

Ingredient notes

For the salad

• cooked chickpeas - Use canned chickpeas or make Instant Pot chickpeas with dried chickpeas.
• english cucumber - These have soft, edible skin, but any variety can be used and peeled, if needed.
• cherry tomatoes - Or any variety tomato will work.
• red onion - Slice these to your liking (I prefer super thin).
• red bell pepper - Any variety of bell peppers will work.
• pitted kalamata olives - An essential ingredient for any Greek salad.
• feta cheese - Use block feta or crumbled feta.

For the Greek dressing

This is a very standard ingredient combination for Greek salad dressing with a perfectly balanced blend of acid, fat, and heat. Feel free to customize it to your liking!

• red wine vinegar - Or other vinegar can be used.
• lemon juice - Freshly squeezed lemon juice is always recommended.
• Dijon mustard - Adds a hint of spice to dressing and acts as a binder.
• extra virgin olive oil - Only the best oil for the best Greek chickpea salad.
• oregano - Can be fresh or dried.
• sea salt and black pepper - to taste

How to make chopped chickpea salad

Step 1. Place chickpeas, cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, olives, parsley, and feta in a large bowl and cover until ready to serve.

Pro tip: I like to leave the feta cheese whole until it’s time to serve, which helps it stay moist during storage. Then, simply crumble it before dressing the salad.

Step 2. To make the dressing, combine lemon juice, vinegar, Dijon, and oregano in a mixing bowl. Drizzle olive oil into the mixture and whisk until creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 3. To serve, add Greek dressing to salad. Toss to combine. Devour!

Recipe tips

• There's no added sugar in this Greek chickpea salad recipe, but if you want a touch of sweetness, feel free to add 1 teaspoon of honey to the Greek dressing.
• Add salt very sparingly (if at all) – You may not need to add any salt to the Greek dressing since the chickpeas, olives, and feta have high enough sodium content to flavor this salad.
• When mixing Greek dressing ingredients, feel free to adjust vinegar or olive oil amounts and dial in your sweet spot for the acid to fat ratio. Everyone's palate is different.
• To make ahead, chop all chickpea salad components and mix the Greek dressing up to 2 days in advance. Store salad ingredients separate from the dressing.
• Dress chickpea salad as close to serving as possible for optimal freshness.
• Add other fresh herbs to this salad or to the dressing, including fresh dill, oregano, chives, basil – the sky's the limit!
• If you don't have chickpeas, you can substitute just about any kind of white beans.

Why we love chickpeas in salad

If you're familiar with chickpeas, then you already know how versatile and easy they are to use and how delicious they are. They're also widely available, nutrient dense, and budget-friendly. They're the key ingredient of everyone's favorite Mediterranean hummus and, much like that recipe, they add a nutty, sweet flavor to everything, which makes them perfect for this salad.

Do I need special equipment to make chopped Greek salad?

No. The beauty of this chickpea salad is that no appliances are needed, just the basics – a chef knife, cutting board, can opener, and salad serving bowl. The simple Greek dressing only requires a small mixing bowl or mason jar and a whisk or fork.

Serving ideas

• Greek Lemon Chicken
• Air Fryer Whole Chicken
• Garlic Butter Grilled Salmon
• Baked Chicken Legs

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• Lemony Kale Chickpea Salad
• Chickpea Salad Sandwich
• Turmeric Chickpea Buddha Bowl
• Vegetable Quinoa Salad
• Black Eyes Pea Salad

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