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Greek Tomato Cucumber Salad with Crispy Chickpeas

To start this summer salad, chickpeas are sautéed in a skillet. After the chickpeas are cooked, they are tossed with a Greek seasoning blend. Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, parsley, feta cheese and olives are combined in a large bowl. Homemade vinaigrette is made with red wine vinegar, honey, olive oil, Dijon mustard, oregano and garlic. The vegetables are tossed with the dressing. Once the salad is plated the crispy seasoned chickpeas are sprinkled on top. This tasty salad is easy to make and a great way to use fresh tomatoes from your garden.
Course Salad
Cuisine Greek
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

Crispy Chickpeas

  • 15 oz can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp dried rosemary
  • ¼ tsp dried basil
  • ⅛ tsp garlic powder
  • ⅛ tsp kosher salt

Salad

  • 1 English cucumber seeds scraped out and chopped
  • ½ pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • ½ cup diced red onion
  • ¼ cup flat leaf parsley leaves chopped
  • 2 oz crumbled feta cheese
  • 8 Kalamata olives sliced

Red Wine Vinaigrette

  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder

Instructions

Chickpeas

  1. Drain and rinse chickpeas, pat dry with paper towels. Heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and swirl around to coat the bottom. Add the chickpeas to pan and cook for approximately 17 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and crispy all over, stirring occasionally. Transfer chickpeas to a bowl and toss with spices. Serve immediately or cool in a single layer on parchment before storing in an airtight container.

Vinaigrette

  1. Whisk together all ingredients.

Salad

  1. Add all ingredients together. Pour desired amount of vinaigrette over salad and toss together. Just before serving the salad top with chickpeas.
  2. Chickpeas will soften the longer they sit in the salad. Add right before or serve on the side.

Recipe Notes

I use tomato & basil seasoned Feta.