This Healthy Chickpea Salad is packed with chopped cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, feta and tossed in a simple lemon vinaigrette.
Are you ready for a refreshing, healthy salad recipe? I have always loved a good salad, but I especially love the less traditional salads that don’t just feature your run of the mill vegetables. This dish requires no cooking, and very little prep work. It is a protein packed salad thanks to the chickpeas, which helps keep you full longer!
This salad stores well making it a great meal prep option. It also serves as a perfect side for my favorite Lemon Chicken. No matter how you choose to enjoy this easy cucumber salad, I know you will love it as much as I do!
Ingredients for Chickpea Salad
- Chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- Cucumber
- Cherry tomatoes
- Olives
- Feta Cheese
- Lemon Vinaigrette Ingredients: olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper
How do you make Greek Salad?
- In a jar with a screw top combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and Italian seasoning. Shake until the ingredients are combined.
- Add the cucumber, chickpeas, tomatoes, olives and feta in a bowl. Pour the dressing over and toss to coat. Add salt and pepper to taste.
How do you make this salad for meal prep?
Traditional lettuce based salads can be pretty difficult to meal prep without special equipment like a vacuum sealer. Chopped greens mixed with other vegetables, such as tomatoes can make for a soggy dish later on. However, this chickpea salad is ideal for meal prep!
Simply prepare your salad and dressing separately, pouring over the dressing when you’re ready to eat. Salad should last 3 days in the refrigerator if stored with care. Alternatively, you can prepare it completely in advance and keep chilled. While the flavor is great with this option, the olive oil in the dressing because solid instead of liquid, so keep this in mind.
Other Vegetarian Dishes
You may be a vegetarian, or just seeking some new and creative meat free options. It can be tricky to find filling meat-free meals sometimes, but I’ve got you covered. One of my favorite recipes is this Grilled Hummus Zucchini Wrap. A tortilla (gluten free, regular or low carb all work well) is stuffed with flavorful grilled zucchini, tomatoes, kale and other vegetables. And spread with creamy, tangy hummus. It is truly perfect! Some other ideas include:
Other Easy Salad Recipes
Healthy Chickpea Salad
This Healthy Chickpea Salad is packed with chopped cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, feta and tossed in a simple lemon vinaigrette.
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 (15 ounce) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 2 tablespoons olives, sliced
- 1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese
- 1/8 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a jar with a screw top combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and Italian seasoning. Shake until the ingredients are combined.
- Add the cucumber, chickpeas, tomatoes, olives and feta in a bowl. Pour the dressing over and toss to coat. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
See post for meal prep and storage recommendations.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: about 3/4 cupAmount Per Serving: Calories: 72Total Fat: 1.6gSodium: 212mgCarbohydrates: 11.5gNet Carbohydrates: 1.9gFiber: 3.6gSugar: 1.1gProtein: 3.9g
Danielle says
I always feel the same way after eating too much sugar, but then I’m craving something not so healthy a few days later again! This salad looks amazing, I love how light and fresh it is too. I could definitely see myself eating this for lunch!
Maebells says
Thanks Danielle! 🙂
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
Oh man. This sounds just like me. I’m either drinking a green smoothie or eating a piece of cake. Always the extremes. Ha! Love this simple summery salad!
Maebells says
Oh yes! I struggle with finding middle ground! 🙂 Thanks Liz!
Medha@+Whisk+&+Shout says
This looks sooo light but also packed with flavor! My kind of salad for sure 🙂
Maebells says
Thanks Medha!
Sam @ SugarSpunRun says
How summer-y! This salad looks wonderful!
Maebells says
Thanks Sam! I love a good Summer salad!
Natalie+@+Tastes+Lovely says
What a light and refreshing lunch! Love the flavors in this. If I ate this for lunch, I would enjoy a burger for dinner guilt free : )
Maebells says
I like the way you think Natalie!
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says
This salad is a great excuse for me to break out my spiralizer! (seriously love that thing!) I’m literally swooning over all the color you loaded into this gorgeous salad! Need this for lunch today!
Maebells says
Thanks Sarah! I love it too! They are so handy!
Sneha says
Heyya… What a light and refreshing lunch! Love the flavors in this. If I ate this for lunch, I would enjoy a burger for dinner guilt free : )This salad looks wonderful 🙂 🙂
Maebells says
Thanks Sneha!! 🙂