Chickpea Salad with Tomatoes & Creamy Feta Vinaigrette
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
This delicious vegetarian salad can be a main meal for four people or a side salad for 6. It's light and bright, but the chickpeas make it filling too.
Course:
Side Dishes, Salads, Entrées
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern, American
Keyword:
Lunch, One Pot Meal, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 to 6 people
Calories: 407 kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ red onion chopped
- 2 15-ounce cans of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 ribs celery diced
- ⅓ cup roasted red peppers diced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 ounces feta cheese crumbled
- Fresh oregano or parsley leaves chopped
Creamy Feta Vinaigrette:
- 2 ounces feta cheese
- ½ shallot minced
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Juice from ½ lemon
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- ¼ cup olive oil
Instructions
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To make the vinaigrette, place feta cheese in a food chopper with the shallot, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt and chopped fresh oregano. Pulse a few times until combined. With the chopper running, pour in the olive oil and process for several minutes until the ingredients are combined and creamy. Season with freshly ground black pepper and chill until ready to use.
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To make the red onion less pungent, place the chopped onion in a small bowl and cover with water. Let the onion soak for 5 to 10 minutes and then drain the water.
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Combine the soaked onion, chickpeas, celery, roasted red peppers and grape tomatoes in a large bowl. Toss with the vinaigrette and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add the crumbled feta cheese and fresh chopped oregano and toss one more time.
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Chill until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts
Chickpea Salad with Tomatoes & Creamy Feta Vinaigrette
Amount Per Serving
Calories 407
Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 6g30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 12g
Cholesterol 25mg8%
Sodium 1370mg57%
Potassium 478mg14%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 11g44%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 553IU11%
Vitamin C 13mg16%
Calcium 247mg25%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.