Description
A vibrant, fiber-packed Mediterranean Chickpea Feta Salad bursting with fresh herbs, creamy feta, zesty lemon, and wholesome chickpeas—ready in just 12 minutes and perfect for meal prep, quick lunches, or Mediterranean-style entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15-ounce/425g) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 4 ounces/115g feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup/75g red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup/50g fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup/25g fresh mint, chopped
- 3 tablespoons/45ml extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons/30ml lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- (Optional) 1/4 cup Kalamata olives
- (Optional) 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- Drain and rinse chickpeas thoroughly, then pat dry.
- Dice the avocado and thinly slice the red onion.
- Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper to form the dressing.
- In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, avocado, feta, red onion, parsley, and mint.
- Add tomatoes or olives if using.
- Pour dressing over the salad and gently toss to coat.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Garnish with extra herbs and feta before serving.
Notes
For best freshness, add the avocado just before serving. This salad tastes even better after sitting for 15–20 minutes as flavors meld together.
- Prep Time: 12 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Mediterranean chickpea salad, feta salad, high fiber salad, healthy salad, quick Mediterranean recipes