Summer Chickpea Salad

Description

Delicious and inexpensive, this is a breeze to whip up. You will love this sunny salad packed with seasonal tomatoes, basil, and garlic. An awesome take-along salad for work with some whole-grain pita wedges or a whole-grain bun, or a nice side for grilled chicken, pork, or fish! I heat the salad dressing (before adding the chopped garlic) in the microwave 30 seconds to ensure the honey incorporates.

Ingredients

  • 2 (19 ounce) cans chickpeas (garbanzos), drained and rinsed
  • 1 pint small cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 3 tablespoons finely shredded basil leaves
  • ½ cup crumbled goat-milk feta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 3 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Toss chickpeas
  2. tomatoes
  3. feta cheese
  4. and basil together in a large mixing bowl.
  5. Put honey in a small glass bowl; heat in microwave 30 seconds. Stir garlic
  6. red wine vinegar
  7. cider vinegar
  8. olive oil
  9. black pepper
  10. cayenne pepper
  11. and salt with the honey to make a dressing; pour over the chickpea salad and toss to coat.
  12. Cover the mixing bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate salad for 1 hour before serving.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 min

Total Time: 1 hr 16 mins

Servings: 6

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