Easy Chickpea Salad

This is my new go-to salad recipe for all of the things! I’m talking meal prep lunches, easy side for dinners, a quick salad for a cookout with friends.

You won’t believe how easy it is.

Bonus: there are a variety of ways to make it your own.

Ready in 15 Minutes

This Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is ready in just 15 minutes – if using pre-cooked or canned chickpeas. And it just so happens to be gluten free and vegan friendly.

To Make The Salad

• drain and rinse chickpeas
• slice the tomatoes (cherry or grape work well here)
• dice the red onion
• partially peel and chop the cucumber
• dice the parsley

All of the above gets combined in a large bowl and then you drizzle on olive oil, lemon juice and salt.

Flavor Variations

Chickpea Feta Salad

I like to top things off with feta cheese which adds an extra hint of saltiness – YUM.

Vegan Chickpea Salad

If you’re looking to keep this dairy free and vegan, serving with diced avocado is delicious too! Or you could also use a plant based feta cheese alternative too.

Chicken Chickpea Salad

If you’re not primarily plant based and looking for some additional protein, adding some shredded chicken could be another good option for you.

Perfect for a Variety of Occasions

This chickpea salad is great for a variety of occasions. Whether it’s a healthy meal prepped lunch, a side to go with dinner, or something to bring to a cookout. It’s super quick and easy.

If you’re looking to make it a full meal, add some quinoa and your choice of protein like grilled chicken, salmon, tuna or a plant-based protein option like tempeh.

How to Meal Prep

You’ll just prepare all of the veggies together as directed and evenly portion out servings into individual containers – about 4-6 containers, depending on how small or large you’d like your servings.

You can also add the lemon juice and olive oil dressing prior to putting into the individual containers, or serve with the day of.

So easy!