Community Pick
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
"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""
photo by Andrew Purcell
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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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
- Combine chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, garlic, parsley, basil and mozz cheese in a medium bowl.
- Drizzle olive oil, vinegar and salt over top and toss all ingredients to combine.
- Cover bowl and refrigerate at least 1 hour to let flavors blend.
- Serve alone as a side-dish or over a bed of mixed greens.
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Reviews
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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. -
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!!
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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) -
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. -
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.
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I do not hesitate to rate this recipe with five stars. This is so easy, refreshing, and healthy. I followed the directions as written, but did use yellow onion and Kosher salt instead of sweet onion and sea salt. I don't think it really changed the recipe. This is a nice cooling recipe that is great for summer and lunch boxes. Thank you for sharing. -
I took this salad to a backyard BBQ this weekend as my side dish. It was served with burgers, brats, ribs, hot dogs, etc. The crowd loved it and finished it off. Very easy to make, literally chop everything and throw it into one bowl. I used feta cheese instead of mozzarella, and waited to add it until right before it was served. I also used table salt instead of sea salt, tasted great!! -
Easy to prepare and delicious, this one is a keeper! I left out the parsley and basil and we do not care for them, and used fresh goat-milk feta instead of the mozzarella. Made for the Dining Daredevils for ZWT5.
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A wonderfully delicious - and SO healthy - summer salad. I made this exactly to the recipe - except for using chives instead of the sweet onion and doubling the garlic (a matter of availability and personal taste preferences) and served it on a bed of baby spinach leaves. I'll be making this again during the summer months. Thank you for sharing another fabulous recipe, Brooke!
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very good although it needed a few amount adjustments and fresh ground black pepper, I used green onions in place of the sweet onion as I have a huge crop in my garden, thanks for sharing Brooke!
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