Description
A delightful and nutritious salad featuring chickpeas, feta cheese, cranberries, and a zesty lemon vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained & rinsed
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the chickpeas, crumbled feta cheese, dried cranberries, chopped red onion, and fresh parsley.
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey (or maple syrup), minced garlic, salt, and black pepper to make the lemon vinaigrette.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the chickpea mixture and toss until evenly coated.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for 15-20 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
- This salad can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: chickpeas, salad, feta, cranberries, lemon vinaigrette, vegetarian