The Best Greek Chickpea Salad (15 minutes!) - The Kitchen Girl (2024)

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Whip up this easy and irresistible Greek chickpea salad with tender chickpeas, cucumbers, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, feta, and zingy Greek dressing. It's a Mediterranean delight!

Why you'll love my Greek chickpea salad recipe

If you’re ready to crush some Mediterranean cravings in the easiest way possible, you’ll love this chickpea Greek salad recipe. It’s quick, nutritious, and so delicious that I guarantee you'll have a new appreciation for garbanzo beans and chopped vegetables in the same bowl. In fact, I often find myself eating this salad as an entree all by itself—it’s that satisfying.

What makes this salad so great is the combination of tender chickpeas with fresh vegetables, savory olives, creamy feta cheese, and Greek dressing. You'll be amazed at how a few simple groceries can create authentic Greek salad flavors - just like my cucumber tomato feta salad and orzo salad.

This 15-minute miracle Greek salad is zesty, vibrant, and heart-healthy – all the things you love about Mediterranean food.

Greek chickpea salad ingredients

• Cooked chickpeas - Use canned chickpeas or make Instant Pot chickpeas with dried chickpeas.
• English cucumber - These have soft, edible skin, but any variety can be used and peeled, if needed.
• Cherry tomatoes - Or any tomato variety will work.
• Red onion - Slice these to your liking (I prefer super thin).
• Red bell pepper - Any variety of bell peppers will work.
• Pitted kalamata olives - An essential ingredient for any Greek salad.
• Feta cheese - Use block feta or crumbled feta.

Dressing for Greek chickpea salad

This is a very standard ingredient combination for Greek salad dressing with a perfectly balanced blend of acid, fat, and heat. Feel free to customize it to your liking!

• red wine vinegar - Or other vinegar can be used.
• lemon juice - Freshly squeezed lemon juice is always recommended.
• Dijon mustard - Adds a hint of spice to dressing and acts as a binder.
• extra virgin olive oil - Only the best oil for the best Greek chickpea salad.
• oregano - Can be fresh or dried.
• sea salt and black pepper - to taste

How to make Greek chickpea salad

Step 1. Place chickpeas, cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, olives, parsley, and feta in a large bowl and cover until ready to serve.

Pro tip: I like to leave the feta cheese whole until it’s time to serve, which helps it stay moist during storage. Then, simply crumble it before dressing the salad.

Step 2. To make the dressing, combine lemon juice, vinegar, Dijon, and oregano in a mixing bowl. Drizzle olive oil into the mixture and whisk until creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 3. To serve, add Greek dressing to salad. Toss to combine. Devour!

Recipe tips

• Add salt sparingly (if at all) – You may not need to add any salt to the Greek dressing since the chickpeas, olives, and feta have high enough sodium content to flavor this salad.
• To make ahead, chop all chickpea salad components and mix the Greek dressing up to 2 days in advance. Store salad ingredients separate from the dressing.
• Dress the chickpea salad just before serving for optimal freshness.

Recipe variations

• Add other proteins like grilled salmon, quinoa, or shredded chicken.
• This Greek chickpea salad recipe does not contain added sugar. Add a teaspoon of honey to sweeten it.
• Feel free to adjust the vinegar or olive oil ratio to dial in your preferred acid-to-fat ratio.
• Add other fresh herbs to this salad or to the dressing, including fresh dill, oregano, chives, and basil – the sky's the limit!

Chickpeas are miracle food

Chickpeas are versatile, easy to use, always available, nutrient dense, and budget-friendly. If your go-to chickpea recipe is Mediterranean hummus, you're going to have a new favorite use for them with this Greek chickpea salad.

Serving ideas

Greek chicken salad is enjoyable as an entrée all in itself. Take it to a potluck and wow everyone! It's also the perfect side salad to round out simple protein entrees for your family dinner. Consider pairing it with air fryer whole chicken, baked chicken legs, or our favorite Greek lemon chicken.

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