Make it Monday - Easy Chopped Chickpea Greek Salad

For those that have read my blog with recipes before, you probably know I like fast, easy to fix recipes that don't require a lot of time in the kitchen.

If I can stay away from chopping food, I usually do. However, this recipe is fast even though a lot of the ingredients do require chopping.

The salad is full of nutritious foods, one of which is chickpeas, or also known as garbanzo beans. Chickpeas in the past for me has not been one of my commonly eaten beans. However, I have expanded the choices to include it, both in this recipe and in a vegan meatloaf dish.

Chickpeas are full of nutritional bang! They are packed with protein, fiber, and numerous vitamins and minerals. They may help with weight management and also blood sugar control.

The Easiest Chickpea Greek Salad

https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/the-easiest-chopped-chickpea-greek-salad/

Total time to make - 15 minutes

Ingredients

• For the salad:

• 1 (15 ounce) can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained

• 1 red bell pepper, chopped

• 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped

• 1 green bell pepper, chopped

• ¼ cup diced red onion

• 15 grape tomatoes, halved (about 1 cup halved grape tomatoes)

• ⅓ cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped if desired

• 1 medium cucumber, sliced and quartered

• 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled or cut into 1/2 inch cubes

• For the dressing:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

• 1 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• freshly ground salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

• Place all salad ingredients into a large bowl and toss to combine.

• In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and oregano. Pour onto salad and toss again to well combine. Taste and add salt and pepper as you'd like.

• Place in refrigerator for 1 hour to marinate, or serve immediately. Salad is best enjoyed within 2-3 days after making.

Then there is a fast way to slice a bell pepper. This youtube video shows you how - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZC0opdrqTk

If you are currently dieting but want to get off the diet roller coaster, I look forward to hearing from you - https://www.nutritionandhealthworks.com/work-with-me

Juanita