Turkish Chickpea Salad (Nohut Salatasi)

Name: Turkish Chickpea Salad (Nohut Salatasi)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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; 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

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Recipe 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

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

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

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