Cucumber & Chick Pea Salad

Submitted by BakinBaby

"Recipe calls for chick peas, but black-eyed peas or cannelline are great also. A super summer salad made with cucumbers,feta cheese and onions. If you like hot, add a dash of red pepper sauce or a dash of cayenne."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons oregano (fresh or 1 tsp. dried)
• fresh ground pepper
• 4 cups cucumbers (peeled and diced)
• 3⁄4 cup red bell pepper (chopped)
• 1⁄2 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
• 1⁄4 cup red onion (slivered)
• 4 tablespoons black olives (chopped)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne (optional)

directions

1. Whisk, vinegar, oil,oregano and pepper in a large bowl until combined.
2. Add cucumber,drained & rinsed chick peas,bell pepper, feta cheese, onion and olives,toss to coat.
3. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow veggies to meld.

Reviews

[Nikoma]

Very fresh tasting salad, perfect for summer! I could barely taste the vinaigrette though which left it really falling back on the cucumber. Next time I might cut the cucumber to 3 cups and see what happens.Thanks!

 

[CurlyGirl]

Loved this. I've made it twice already. The first time I followed the directions and it was great, but the second time I tweaked it a little. Took out a tablespoon of oil, added a tablespoon of vinegar, and doubled the chick peas. Tastes great.

 

[JackieOhNo!]

This was really refreshing and tasty. I used black-eyed peas and followed the recipe precisely to a wonderful result. This made a wonderful lunch to pack for work. I will be making this again. Made for 1-2-3 Hit Wonders Tag Game.

 

[Sharon123]

I used chickpeas for this recipe. Yummy salad with lots of fresh flavor! Thanks! Made for Newest Zaar Tag.