Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Name: Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 15 ounces chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 1 cucumber, finely chopped; 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved; 1/4 cup sweet onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced; 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped; 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; 4 cups mixed salad greens (optional)

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Recipe by Brooke the Cook in

We like to serve this one as a nice dinner salad served on a bed of mixed greens! Cook time is actually chilling time, no cooking required, also makes a quick bean salad to bring to bbq's! Adapted from a WebMD article "The Part-Time Vegetarian"

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READY IN: 1hr 20mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

15

ounces chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1

cucumber, finely chopped
1

cup grape tomatoes, halved
¹⁄₄

cup sweet onion, finely chopped
1

garlic clove, minced
1 ¹⁄₂

tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
2

tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
4

ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed
1

tablespoon olive oil
2

tablespoons balsamic vinegar
¹⁄₄

teaspoon sea salt
4

cups mixed salad greens (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Combine chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, garlic, parsley, basil and mozz cheese in a medium bowl.
Drizzle olive oil, vinegar and salt over top and toss all ingredients to combine.
Cover bowl and refrigerate at least 1 hour to let flavors blend.
Serve alone as a side-dish or over a bed of mixed greens.

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