With warmer weather starting to roll in, I’m craving fresh bright flavors more and more. And this Greek Chickpea Salad is as fresh and bright as one can get. It’s a garbanzo bean based vegetarian ‘salad’ that’s mixed together with bell peppers, onion, feta cheese, and a homemade easy to make vinaigrette dressing.

This dish ends up being naturally meatless, vegetarian, and gluten free too. Plus, there’s under 300 calories in a full serving so you really can’t go wrong with it whether it’s for lunch, snack, or as a side for dinner!

There really isn’t much to lighten up in this Greek Chickpea Salad since it’s naturally better-for-you and is a super simple recipe to start with. I think the only thing I really did that was different was to use a reduced fat feta cheese instead of full fat. And that did save a few calories.

This salad also makes a great option for a meal prep for lunch. Just make it, divide it evenly among containers, and it’s ready to go any day of the week for a grab-and-go lunch.

Greek Chickpea Salad

Yield: 8

Author: The Skinny Fork (Amanda Plott)

Prep time: 5 MinTotal time: 5 Min

A bright and refreshing greek chickpea salad that's full of flavor. Garbanzo beans, feta, and fresh veggies keep this simple dish vegetarian and gluten-free!

Ingredients

Chickpea Salad

2 (14.5 Oz.) Cans Chickpeas, Drained & Rinsed
1 Green Bell Pepper, Chopped
1 Red Bell Pepper, Chopped
1/4 C. Chopped Red Onion
1/4 C. Fresh Dill
6 Oz. Crumbled Reduced Fat Feta Cheese

Quick Greek Dressing

1/2 C. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Lemon, Juiced
1/4 C. Red Wine Vinegar
4 Minced Garlic Cloves
1 Tbsp. White Vinegar
1 Tsp. Oregano

Instructions

Add the 2 cans drained chickpeas, 1 green and 1 red chopped bell pepper, 1 diced red onion, 1/4 C. fresh dill, and 6 Oz. feta cheese to a mixing bowl.
Add all of the dressing ingredients to a food processor or blender. Puree or blend until well combined.
Pour the dressing over the chickpea salad ingredients and stir to coat evenly.
Allow the salad to chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour before enjoying.
Stir again before serving!

Calories

291.49

Fat (grams)

17.27

Sat. Fat (grams)

3.35

Carbs (grams)

24.44

Fiber (grams)

5.99

Net carbs

18.45

Sugar (grams)

5.45

Protein (grams)

11.09

Sodium (milligrams)

478.97

Cholesterol (grams)

9.34

Nutritional Claims: High Fiber • Kidney Friendly • Vegetarian • Pescatarian • Gluten Free • Wheat Free • Egg Free • Peanut Free • Tree Nut Free • Soy Free • Fish Free • Shellfish Free •Pork Free • Red Meat Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Mustard Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free •Mollusk Free • Alcohol Free • No Sugar Added • Sulphite Free • Kosher