Skinny Greek Chickpea Salad

This Skinny Greek Chickpea Salad makes a wonderful summer side dish or appetizer.

Serve alone as a side dish or as an appetizer with pita chips or lettuce wraps.

I love chickpeas!

Serves 6 | 5 PersonalPoints  per serving | Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients needed:

Chickpeas
Bell pepper
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Feta cheese crumbles
Avocado
Red wine vinegar
Extra virgin olive oil
Fresh squeezed lemon juice
Minced garlic
Fresh parsley
Dried crushed oregano
Sea salt
Fresh grated black pepper
Fresh dill

How to make this Skinny Greek Chickpea Salad:

Step 1. Using a strainer drain and rinse the chickpeas.

Step 2. Add the bell pepper, tomatoes, and cucumber in a large bowl.

Step 3. Toss together.

Step 4. In a small bowl add the red wine vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper, and fresh dill. Whisk to mix well.

Step 5. Pour the dressing over the salad.

Step 6. Add chickpeas and Stir well.

Step 7. Cover the bowl and put it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.

Step 8. Shake the salad in the covered bowl to remix the dressing.

Step 9. Right before serving, toss in the feta cheese and chopped avocado.

Enjoy!

Skinny Greek Chickpea Salad

Yield: 5

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

This Skinny Greek Chickpea Salad makes a wonderful summer side dish or appetizer.

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Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:

• 2 cans of Chickpeas (15 oz ounces each )
• 2 C yellow bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 C tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 C cucumber (chopped)
• 1 C feta cheese crumbles
• 1 avocado (peel, pit, and chop)

Dressing Ingredients:

• 2 ½ Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 ½ tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp fresh parsley
• ½ tsp dried crushed oregano
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ¼ tsp fresh grated black pepper
• ¼ tsp fresh dill

Instructions

1. Using a strainer drain and rinse the chickpeas.
2. Add the bell pepper, tomatoes, and cucumber in a large bowl.
3. Toss together.
4. In a small bowl add the red wine vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper, and fresh dill. Whisk to mix well.
5. Pour the dressing over the salad.
6. Add chickpeas and Stir well.
7. Cover the bowl and put it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
8. Shake the salad in the covered bowl to remix the dressing.
9. Right before serving, toss in the feta cheese and chopped avocado.
10. Enjoy!