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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

photo by Andrew Purcell




- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
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)
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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I do not hesitate to rate this recipe with five stars. This is so easy, refreshing, and healthy. I followed the directions as written, but did use yellow onion and Kosher salt instead of sweet onion and sea salt. I don't think it really changed the recipe. This is a nice cooling recipe that is great for summer and lunch boxes. Thank you for sharing.
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I took this salad to a backyard BBQ this weekend as my side dish. It was served with burgers, brats, ribs, hot dogs, etc. The crowd loved it and finished it off. Very easy to make, literally chop everything and throw it into one bowl. I used feta cheese instead of mozzarella, and waited to add it until right before it was served. I also used table salt instead of sea salt, tasted great!!
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A wonderfully delicious - and SO healthy - summer salad. I made this exactly to the recipe - except for using chives instead of the sweet onion and doubling the garlic (a matter of availability and personal taste preferences) and served it on a bed of baby spinach leaves. I'll be making this again during the summer months. Thank you for sharing another fabulous recipe, Brooke!
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