If you have a veggie garden, this is a great way to use those veggies! This Veggie-Chickpea Salad is good and crunchy with a zesty lemon flavor, thanks to the Lemon-Olive Oil Vinaigrette. So use your cucumbers, cherry or grape tomatoes, and bell pepper in this salad, or buy them from your favorite market. You’ll also need some sliced black olives, red onion, minced garlic, and fresh parsley. The chickpeas add some protein to this dish and the feta cheese adds a nice tangy taste and creamy texture.
This salad is great as a simple side with sandwiches at lunchtime and grilled chicken at dinner. You can snack on it too, with some crusty bread. You can also make this a meal in itself by adding in some chopped grilled chicken, so it’s pretty versatile!
Veggie-Chickpea Salad
VEGGIE-CHICKPEA SALAD
Makes 6 servings
1 (15-ounce) can Chickpeas (also called Garbanzo beans), drained (or substitute Cannellini beans)
2 cups chopped cucumbers
3 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
1 cup chopped yellow or orange bell pepper
1 (2.25-ounce) can sliced black olives
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 1/2 Tablespoon minced garlic
2 Tablespoons fresh chopped parsley or dill
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Lemon-Olive Oil Vinaigrette*:
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
*You can also substitute 1/2 cup of your favorite store-bought vinaigrette—Greek, Olive Oil, or Red Wine Vinaigrettes work well
1. In a large bowl, combine the chickpeas, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, olives, red onion, garlic, chopped parsley, and feta cheese. Toss everything together.
2. In small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the vinaigrette: the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper (or substitute 1/2 cup of your favorite vinaigrette).
3. Pour the vinaigrette over the veggie and chickpea mixture in the large bowl and toss everything together until all ingredients are coated with the dressing. Chill in refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours, then toss again and serve.
Recipe from NancyC | nancy-c.com
This side dish is an easy recipe to put together, which is perfect for summer when we like to keep things easy! And the combination of these veggies is so good! Do you have a favorite veggie salad that you make in the summer?
NancyC 
6 responses to “Veggie-Chickpea Salad”
I would love this one! So much color and flavor and texture!
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I love all the color in this salad too–it’s like a feast for the eyes! 🙂
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Great salad! I love it. Great lemon dressing, too.
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Thanks, Mimi! I love all the veggies in this too! 🙂
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Love this salad with all the color and flavor. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
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Glad you like it, Diane! 🙂
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