Protein Salads

Chickpea Feta Salad

This chickpea feta salad is a plant-forward protein bowl that keeps you full without any meat — creamy chickpeas, salty feta, cucumber, tomato, and herbs in a lemon-oregano dressing. It is a Mediterranean-style salad that gets better as it sits, making it perfect for meal prep and packed lunches. Fiber from the chickpeas and protein from the feta make it genuinely satisfying, not just a side.

Chickpea Feta Salad
15 minPrep time
15 minTotal time
4Servings
360Kcal / serving

Ingredients

  • 2 cans chickpeas, rinsed
  • 150g feta, cubed
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 red onion, finely diced
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • Salt and black pepper

Instructions

  1. Dry the chickpeas

    Rinse and pat the chickpeas dry so they hold the dressing instead of watering it down.

  2. Make the dressing

    Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper.

  3. Combine

    Toss the chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, and parsley with the dressing.

  4. Add feta and rest

    Fold in the feta gently, let the salad rest 10 minutes, and serve at room temperature.

Finish it with a homemade greek yogurt ranch, or pair it with our Tuna White Bean Salad for a bigger spread. New to building bowls from scratch? Start with our Homemade Salad Dressing Ratios guide.

The MakeSalads secretFor extra texture, crisp half the chickpeas in a hot pan with oil before adding them — you get creamy and crunchy chickpeas in the same bowl.

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