Turkish Chickpea Salad (Nohut Salatasi)

Submitted by threeovens

"This salad takes literally 5 minutes to put together, but sure packs a wallop as far as flavor. You may regularly have these ingredients on hand, making this a go-to choice for a side salad or a light lunch. DH adds croutons to his sometimes, sort of like a panzanella!"

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Salad

• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 15 grape tomatoes, halved
• 1⁄2 cup red onion (about 1/4 of an onion, can use any sweet variety)
• 2 ounces feta cheese, cut in cubes
• 10 kalamata olives, cut in half if pitted

• Dressing

• 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried mint
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper

directions

1. In a bowl, combine salad ingredients (don't even stir them up yet if you don't want to).
2. Use a small glass jar with a tight fitting lid, and combine all the dressing ingredients: shake and pour over salad in bowl.
3. Toss to combine.