Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

A refreshing and nutritious salad featuring chickpeas, fresh vegetables, and a tangy lemon-oregano dressing. Perfect for a light lunch or a side dish.

Steps

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, olives, and feta cheese.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, dried oregano, salt, and pepper.
3. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
4. Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.

• 1/2 cup canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
• 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
• 1/4 cup cucumber (diced)
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper (diced)
• 1/4 small red onion (thinly sliced)
• 1 tbsp Kalamata olives (sliced)
• 1 tbsp feta cheese (crumbled)
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• Salt and pepper to taste