Easy Chickpea & Feta Salad {Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free}
Keep summer meals simple with this easy chickpea and feta salad. With minimal ingredients but lots of flavor, this summertime salad is perfect for nights you do not want to turn on your oven.
When it comes to meals in the warm weather, simple and light is best. Which is exactly what this chickpea salad is.
It is thrown together quickly, full of color and can be used as a full meal or a side dish to a main course.
Chickpeas are loaded with fiber and a good amount of plant-based protein. That means this chickpea salad will not leave you hungry anytime soon!
Skip the heat of the oven and assemble this simple salad for an easy dinner instead.
Protein in This Summer Salad
This chickpea salad recipe is a tasty meal all on its own. Loaded with fresh veggies and flavor, the summer salad will easily tide you over.
However, the salad also tastes great when you add:
- Grilled chicken
- Hemp hearts
- Smokey tempeh
Salad Dressing
The salad tastes best when it is given time to marinate in the dressing and really absorb the flavors, but it can be thrown on and eaten immediately in a pinch.
Fresh Herbs
While the dressing in the chickpea salad does have an herb base, sometimes it is nice to add some fresh herbs too! The two herbs below will not only add some flavor but it is a great way to present the salad also!
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
Keep in mind that the herbs are not crucial to the recipe, only a great addition.
Check out more salad recipes to eat up this summer:
- Wild Rice Apple Salad
- Red Rice, Salmon, & Blueberry Salad {gluten-free!}
- Berry Walnut Salad {Gluten-Free, No Refined Sugar}
- Wild Rice and Pecan Salad {Gluten-Free with Dairy-Free and Vegan Options}
- 3.5cups chickpeas (cooked or canned)
- 1/4cups red onion, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1tbs dried parsley
- 3/4cup cucumber, sliced and halved
- 1/3cup feta cheese
- 1/2cup Italian dressing
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Peel and chop all the vegetables. Combine all ingredients except the dressing in a large bowl and mix well. Pour the dressing over top, mix again. Let sit in the fridge to chill for 2-4 hours. Serve. Makes roughly 6 cups. This healthy chickpea salad makes the perfect dinner on a hot day. It is simple, light, and loaded with color. It also makes a tasty side dish the next day if you have leftovers. Assemble a big batch and enjoy the salad as is or with a few extras. Dairy-free, gluten-free, and perfect for summertime.
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Shelby Stover
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