Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Submitted 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""

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 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

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

Reviews

[Katzen]

So simple, so delicious, so fresh - this is perfect for such a beautiful sunny spring day! I added some fresh ground pepper, used pearl boccocini for the mozzerella, and vidalia onion for my sweet onion. I love it! Thanks for posting, Brooke! Made for Zaar Stars Tag.

 

[jennyblender]

THis was easy, healthy and good! THe flavor was missing something for me (that I can't quite put my finer on) but since it was so easy and good for you I'll probably make it again. Thanks so much Brooke!!

 

[J-Lynn]

I was actually surprised at how much my husband ate of this. He's not big on vinegar. I did think it was lacking flavor so I added sugar, salt, and garlic powder. (didn't use fresh garlic)

 

[CaliCook]

Had some chickpeas I cooked myself and this looked like a good recipe to try. I made it twice, added a lot more balsamic vinegar because it didn't have enough flavor for me. Also left out the cheese the second time, it was just as good.

 

[Annacia]

This was a most enjoyable salad. With the cheese this could easily be a full meal on it's own but it was great with grilled chicken. A wonderful balance of flavors.