Easy Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Recipe

Published Sep 24, 2024 By Lily Suing

Image by The Mediterranean Dish via YouTube

If you are looking for a satisfying and filling salad, this recipe by The Mediterranean Dish is the perfect choice. This easy Mediterranean chickpea salad recipe is packed with delicious flavors and nutrients. The dressing doesn’t contain any mayonnaise, so if you are not a fan of mayo, you will love this dish.

This salad has chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, roasted peppers, onion, parsley, mint leaves, and avocado. It is good on its own. You don’t have to add chicken or meat as it’s already filling. It is the perfect vegan salad! The best thing about Mediterranean recipes is they use fresh and vibrant ingredients that make the meals clean and delicious.

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Ingredients

For the Dijon dressing:

1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
1 lemon (juiced)
1 garlic clove (minced)
1 teaspoon of Aleppo pepper
1 teaspoon of sumac
kosher salt
black pepper
1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil

For the salad:

2 (15-ounce) cans of chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
1 large English cucumber (chopped)
2 cups of grape tomatoes (halved)
16-ounce jar of roasted peppers in oil (finely chopped)
1 small red onion or 2 shallots (finely chopped)
1 cup of chopped parsley leaves
1/2 cup of chopped mint leaves
1 avocado (pitted and roughly chopped)

How to Make Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Step 1:

Make the salad dressing. In a bowl, add 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard, lemon juice, minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of Aleppo pepper, 1 teaspoon of sumac, kosher salt, and black pepper. Whisk to combine. Keep whisking while slowly pouring 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil. Set the dressing aside for later.

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Ingredients — Image by The Mediterranean Dish via YouTube

Step 2:

Prepare the salad. In a large bowl, add chickpeas, cucumber, grape tomatoes, roasted peppers, chopped onion, parsley leaves, chopped mint leaves, and avocado.