Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup cooked chickpeas
- 1 small red onion chopped
- ½ cup chopped cucumber
- ¼ cup chopped red capsicum
- 5-6 cherry tomatoes chopped
- 4-5 olives sliced
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
For the dressing
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper / red chilly powder
- ½ tsp pepper powder or to taste
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add all the ingredients for the salad except feta and mix well.
- Add the crumbled feta, dressing and combine well. Chill for 10-15 minutes and serve.
Notes
- If you don't have parsley, replace it with coriander leaves.
- If you are not having the salad immediately, refrigerate it until ready to serve.