Enjoy the freshness of the Mediterranean with our vibrant Mediterranean salad recipe, a perfect blend of nutritious chickpeas, crispy cucumbers, and juicy tomatoes. Experience a culinary journey into plant-based goodness with this easy, flavorful, and wholesome dish, ready to be your next go-to salad.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Spanish-Inspired
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: chickpea salad, cucumber salad, protein salad
Season: Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Year Round
Chop and soak. Chop the red onion very finely and soak it in water with one tablespoon of red wine vinegar to make it less intense.
Dice the rest of the vegetables. Dice the finely, leaving some chopped in medium size.
Assemble the Salad: In a large bowl, combine the cooked chickpeas, cooked diced bell pepper, diced cucumber, soaked red onions, chopped basil, remaining red wine vinegar, red pepper flakes, and salt.
Serve: You can serve this salad immediately, or you can let it sit in the refrigerator for an hour or so to let the flavors meld together. It can be served cold or at room temperature.Enjoy!
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You can cook your own dried chickpeas or use one can of drained chickpeas.The salad keeps weel for up to 3 days stored in an airtight BPA-free container.