Wanting something different in the way of salads, I found this one at Eating Well. We both gave it a 10 out of 10 and will be adding it to our make again folder. It would be great for company and I would think you could make it up the day before to make things easier. It is relatively simple to put together also.
An added benefit is that, as read on the recipe, it is sesame-free, nut free, soy-free, vegetarian, egg-free and gluten free, if you have to watch out for such things.
You can find the original recipe here.
Cucumber Chickpea Salad with Feta and Lemon
Serves 4 and 183 calories per serving.
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 cups diced cucumber (we always use a hot house cucumber)
⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
¼ cup finely chopped red onion
¼ cup diced red bell pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
Stir oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper together in a large bowl. Add chickpeas, cucumber, feta, red onion, bell pepper and dill; toss to coat.
That's it!
I read some comments at the website and one person said they added a little more lemon juice. This would be to taste but we found it fine as is.
Someone else substituted mint for the dill.
Instead of the sweet bell pepper, another commenter substituted sun-dried tomatoes, along with added white pepper and Aromat, on top of the salt and black pepper in the ingredients. Instead of the dill she added fresh marjoram, sage and some basil.
It can be used for either a side dish or a main meal.
I would think this is a one of those recipes where you can cater it to your own taste. We both thought the dressing was perfect for this salad, very light and refreshing.
We didn’t change anything about this recipe, and found it suited our taste perfectly.
I try to remember to put the full address down, in case you would like to copy and paste instead of using the link at the beginning of the recipe.
Looks like a perfect spring salad!
ReplyDeleteThank you Angie :)
DeleteI would leave the cucumber out, but otherwise it looks good.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sue :) this recipe is ideal for changing things around.
DeleteReally healthy and pretty. But my favorite is your measuring spoon logo!!
ReplyDeleteThat’s great Ginny and thank you, the spoon logo is a favorite of mine also :)
DeleteLooks delicious Denise.
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret, it was very tasty :)
DeleteThat looks like a fantastic salads to try!
ReplyDeleteThank you roentare, glad you think so :)
DeleteThat looks delicious and very moreish. I love feta cheese.
ReplyDeleteIt was Janice, thank you :) Feta is an excellent addition to this salad.
DeleteIf it has chickpeas and feta cheese count me in!
ReplyDeleteGreat, thanks David! :)
Deletemost of this I can eat in small amounts of I chew it to bits. thanks, this I can add to my sometimes list for IBS... I just printed the recipe.
ReplyDeleteHappy to know that Sandra. You are very welcome :) I hope you enjoy it.
DeleteA delicious and healthy salad, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteTake care, have a great day and happy new week!
Thank you Eileen and you are very welcome. I wish you the same :)
DeleteYum! I think I made something similar in the past. Or at least I made a salad that chickpeas and other stuff in it...lol
ReplyDeleteSame here Ann, I think I did too but I can't remember much about it :)
DeleteBardzo lubię sałatki. Wypróbuję ten przepis. Miłego tygodnia żyvzę:)
ReplyDeleteBardzo się cieszę, że spodobał Ci się wygląd tego przepisu. Dziękuję bardzo, mam nadzieję, że Ci się spodoba.
DeleteThis looks like a great spring/summer salad and since I have a couple of cans of chickpeas may give it a try. We would need to find a diffferent cheese as neither of us are feta cheese fans😟
ReplyDeleteWonderful! It is so easy to change ingredients, cheese included :)
DeleteDelicious
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine :)
DeleteThat's a very 'free' salad. :) Looks refreshing.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed Ellen :) an appropriate description.
DeleteI would love it but my other half does not like feta!! Cheers Diane
ReplyDeleteThanks Diane! It took me a long time to try Feta and it's still not my favorite but I enjoyed it in this salad. Easy to change any of the ingredient choices and I expect it will be even more delicious with your own favorites.
DeleteYou always make the best salads, Denise. Those look like garbanzo beans. My mom used to put those in her salads as well. I wonder if they are the same thing as chick peas? Thanks for the sweet memories. Have a terrific week.
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Thank you Sheri, that's very sweet of you to say. Yes, chick peas are garbanzo beans. My other half asked me the same thing. How lovely your mother used to make them. Sweet memories indeed :) You have a terrific week also my friend.
DeleteLooks very refreshing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pamela, I thought it was too, and the dressing light and refreshing and very tasty :)
DeleteOh yeah, love me some garbanzo beans. I also love them toasted with a little spice and salt. Delightful.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ivy, I love the sound of that :)
DeleteHello! Denise, this looks delicious! Thank you for sharing. I am bookmarking it now! Have a cozy evening, my friend.
ReplyDeleteHello Billie Jo, you are very welcome :) and I hope you like it. You have a cozy evening too my friend.
DeleteThat would have gone well today! We are in a heat wave.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting Jenn, we also had a hot day today :)
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