Greek Style Chickpea Salad

Refreshing , healthy salad with chickpeas, English cucumber , diced red onions, tomatoes with zesty lemon olive oil dressing. Top it with crumbled feta cheese and salad greens for a complete satisfying meal.

 

Recipe adapted from : http://salu-salo.com/greek-style-chickpea-salad/

Ingredients

• 1 Cup cooked Chickpeas ( if you are using chickpeas from the can, drain and then rinse thoroughly in running tap water and pat dry )
• 1/2 Cup English Cucumber diced
• 1/4 Cup tomatoes chopped ( original recipe uses cherry tomatoes. I used the regular tomato , removed the seeds using a spoon and diced them )
• 1/3 Cup diced red onion
• Crumbled Feta Cheese to top
• mixed salad greens

For the Dressing

• 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
• Juice of one lemon
• Zest of a lemon
• 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cumin
• 1/4 Teaspoon Oregano
• 1 Garlic crushed with salt
• 1/4 Teaspoon Red chilli flakes ( optional )
• Salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a large bowl, add chickpeas, cucumber, red onions, tomatoes and combine everything. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve


2. In a separate small bowl, add olive oil, lemon zest, oregano, ground cumin, red chilli flakes, salt and lemon juice. Whisk it
3. For serving : Add the dressing to the salad and toss gently to coat the dressing. Serve with salad greens and topped with crumbled feta cheese