Cucumber & Chick Pea Salad

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: 10 mins
• 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.