{"id":31205,"date":"2025-08-15T16:07:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T09:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=31205"},"modified":"2025-08-15T16:07:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T09:07:28","slug":"greek-chickpea-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/greek-chickpea-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Chickpea Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/greek-chickpea-salad\/2\/\"><strong>JUMP TO RECIPE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Greek-Chickpea-Salad.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Greek-Chickpea-Salad.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Greek-Chickpea-Salad-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Greek-Chickpea-Salad-864x1536.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In just 10 minutes, you can have this Greek Chickpea Salad ready for a quick and easy lunch or a light dinner! Bursting with crisp veggies, olives, feta, chickpeas, and a tangy homemade Greek dressing, this is the ideal hearty and wholesome salad to add to your meal prep routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eating these is a breeze, perfect for getting your meals ready (they won&#8217;t turn too soggy!), and you can cram loads of veggies into each mouthful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For years, this Greek chickpea salad has been my absolute favorite recipe. I whip it up at least once a week\u2014it&#8217;s an ideal sidekick for any protein or a delightful, light lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--WPRM Recipe 31207-->\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe\">\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-name\">Greek Chickpea Salad<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-summary\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-equipment\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t<h4>**Salad:**<\/h4><ul><li>1 can (15 oz chickpeas, drained and rinsed)<\/li><li>1 \u00bd cups diced cucumber<\/li><li>1 \u00bd cups diced bell pepper<\/li><li>1 cup halved cherry tomatoes<\/li><li>\u00bd cup pitted and halved kalamata olives (or another variety like castelvetrano)<\/li><li>Optional: \u2153 cup chopped pepperoncini peppers<\/li><li>\u00bd cup crumbled feta cheese (regular or vegan)<\/li><\/ul><h4>**Greek Dressing:**<\/h4><ul><li>\u00bc cup olive oil<\/li><li>3 tablespoons red wine vinegar<\/li><li>Juice from \u00bd of a lemon (~1 tablespoon)<\/li><li>\u00bd teaspoon dijon mustard<\/li><li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li><li>\u00bd teaspoon dried oregano<\/li><li>\u00bc teaspoon salt<\/li><li>\u00bc teaspoon black pepper<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-instructions\">\n\t\t<ol><li>Drain and rinse the chickpeas.<\/li><li>Combine chickpeas, cucumber, peppers, tomatoes, and olives in a mixing bowl.<\/li><li>Whisk together all the ingredients for the Greek dressing.<\/li><li>Toss the salad in the dressing and sprinkle with feta. Enjoy!<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-notes\">\n\t\t<ul>\n<li>Make an extra batch or two of dressing; store it in a glass jar in the fridge for marinating proteins or a quick lunch!<\/li>\n<li>Storage: Keep this salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.<\/li>\n<li>Feta cheese: Choose your favorite feta or opt for one of the vegan feta alternatives available.<\/li>\n<li>Other add-ins: Feel free to throw in celery, red onion, avocado, artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, and\/or pepperoncini peppers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta-course\">Salad<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!--End WPRM Recipe-->\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<!--WPRM Recipe 31207-->\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe\">\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-name\">Greek Chickpea Salad<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-summary\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-equipment\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t<h4>**Salad:**<\/h4><ul><li>1 can (15 oz chickpeas, drained and rinsed)<\/li><li>1 \u00bd cups diced cucumber<\/li><li>1 \u00bd cups diced bell pepper<\/li><li>1 cup halved cherry tomatoes<\/li><li>\u00bd cup pitted and halved kalamata olives (or another variety like castelvetrano)<\/li><li>Optional: \u2153 cup chopped pepperoncini peppers<\/li><li>\u00bd cup crumbled feta cheese (regular or vegan)<\/li><\/ul><h4>**Greek Dressing:**<\/h4><ul><li>\u00bc cup olive oil<\/li><li>3 tablespoons red wine vinegar<\/li><li>Juice from \u00bd of a lemon (~1 tablespoon)<\/li><li>\u00bd teaspoon dijon mustard<\/li><li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li><li>\u00bd teaspoon dried oregano<\/li><li>\u00bc teaspoon salt<\/li><li>\u00bc teaspoon black pepper<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-instructions\">\n\t\t<ol><li>Drain and rinse the chickpeas.<\/li><li>Combine chickpeas, cucumber, peppers, tomatoes, and olives in a mixing bowl.<\/li><li>Whisk together all the ingredients for the Greek dressing.<\/li><li>Toss the salad in the dressing and sprinkle with feta. 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Bursting with crisp veggies, olives, feta, chickpeas, and a tangy homemade Greek dressing, this is the ideal hearty and wholesome salad to add to your meal prep routine. 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