This Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is incredibly easy to make in 20 minutes and works well as a salad topper or side dish.
If you enjoy easy bean salad recipes, try my Edamame Salad and Mediterranean Bean Salad for more ideas!
Recipe Quick Look: Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
- Ready in: 20 minutes
- Great for: side dishes, salad topper or snack
- Main Ingredients: chickpeas, fresh veggies, parsley
- Serves: 6 people
- Difficulty: easy!
- Bonus: easy to make to bring to gatherings!
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This recipe is a favorite of mine. So good and it never gets old. - dki
Why I Love This Recipe
- Plant-based: This recipe is gluten-free and vegan, so most can enjoy! Plus, full of fiber, thanks to all the veggies.
- Meal prep: Perfect for work lunches or snacks throughout the week ahead. I love adding it to salads, wraps or over rice with chicken.
- Flavor: Bright, zesty fresh flavors! It'll add the perfect amount of flavor to any salad or grain bowl.
If you love easy lunch meal prep recipes, try my arugula pasta salad, sweet potato chili or pesto pasta with veggies.
10 Ingredients
- Chickpeas
- Bell pepper
- Cherry tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Parsley
- Olive oil or avocado oil
- Lemon juice
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic
This recipe is simple and easy. The flavors are not overpowering so that you can taste the fresh, crisp veggies and herbs.
The dressing is a simple oil and lemon juice with salt, garlic and pepper. For summer salads, I find this to be perfect.
It's light and not overpowering with flavor so you can taste the parsley and sweetness from the bell peppers.
If you want to pack more flavor, you could add additional spices like cumin, chili powder or paprika.
Twists and Variations
The original recipe is made vegan with no animal products. However, here are some ways you can change it up and add new spin-offs of the original recipe:
- Feta cheese and kalamata olives: add a salty component and more Mediterranean flavors
- Corn and sun-dried tomatoes: swap the cherry tomatoes for sun-dried tomatoes for a southwest variation
You can also add more veggies to this dish with chopped onion, carrots and radishes.
How to Make Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
This might be one of the simplest recipes in terms of the total steps required to make the dish!
Essentially, chop everything and mix in a bowl - that's it!
I would drain and rinse the chickpeas to remove the excess sodium.
Allow the salad to chill for an hour for the flavors to marinate before serving. This step is totally optional, but allows the flavor time to pop!
Recipe FAQs and Tips
It will last for up to 5 days in the fridge. However, I would say it's optimal to enjoy within the first 3 days of prep.
Yes! I think basil would go so well. You could also try cilantro.
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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
- 2 15 ounce cans chickpeas (drained and rinsed or no salt added)
- 1 chopped bell pepper
- 1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
- 1 quartered cucumber
- ½ cup chopped parsley
- ⅓ cup avocado or olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 minced cloves of garlic
Instructions
- In a colander, drain and rinse chickpeas.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the remaining ingredients and mix together well.
- Chill for an hour before serving.
Notes
- Can store for up to 5 days in the fridge - best eaten within the first 3 days.
Nutrition
(Nutrition values are calculated by third-party software and an estimate that can vary based on product brands and cooking methods.)
dki says
This recipe is a favorite of mine. So good and it never gets old.
Monica Nedeff says
That makes my day to hear, thank you for that lovely comment!