15-Minute Mediterranean Chickpea Salad (Meal-Prep Friendly)

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chickpeas (drained and dried)

1 cup cubed cherry tomatoes

1/2 large red onion (chopped)

1 cup cubed English cucumber

1/4 cup vegan feta cheese

1/2 cup chopped parsley (stems removed)

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons lemon or lime juice

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, add the chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, red onions, cucumber cubes, feta cheese and parsley.

Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss again to combine.

OPTIONAL, but makes a delicious difference: Cover the salad and let sit for 30 minutes to up to an hour so that all the ingredients are completely soaked in and the flavours combined. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 269 kcal
• Total Fat: 17 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Cholesterol: 8 mg
• Sodium: 425 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 22 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 8 g