Bring home the flavors of the Mediterranean in this easy and healthy chickpea salad.
Garden ripe tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers and chickpeas are the key ingredients in this Mediterranean Chickpea Salad.
Toss in some fragrant cilantro and some fresh mozzarella cheese and you’ve got the perfect side for your picnic or party.
I created my own version of this dish after tasting something similar. We are lucky to live on a cul-de-sac where we really get along with all of our neighbors.
Shafi and Sabrina often share with us the spicy and delicious flavors of Bangladesh. Their tandoori chicken and beef curry are out of this world. And their version of this chickpea and vegetable salad is full of flavor with a little heat.
I did my best to replicate this recipe and I think it turned out great!
A little different but delicious nonetheless. I think often times it’s the fresh ingredients that can make or break a recipe.
Try this Middle Eastern Chickpea and Vegetable Salad with my fall off the bone ribs or beer can chicken.
Middle Eastern Chickpea and Vegetable Salad
Ingredients
- 1 16 ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1 small cucumber, chopped
- 1 4 ounce can green chilies, drained
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella pearls
- 1 handful fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Kosher salt and pepper
Instructions
- Mix together all the ingredients in a bowl. Chill for at least a half an hour for serving.
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Yum, yum, yum!!! The mozzarella really sends this over the edge! Love all of the flavors here…and it’s gorgeous, too! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I am a big mozzarella fan but feta would be delish in this recipe too. Thanks Nicole:)
This sounds so good! I love the addition of mozzarella. I haven’t tried chickpeas yet but I’m leaning more and more towards trying it out. I keep seeing delicious recipes with chickpeas in it. I must be missing out!
Chickpeas are delicious and you should try them soon. They are so tasty in so many recipes and good for you:) Thanks April.
This definitely looks like a keeper. Simple, healthy tasty.
Thanks so much Fareeha:)
A agree, fresh ingredients definitely do make a recipe! This looks really good! Perfect for grill and BBQ season! Saving for later.
Thanks Melissa:) I agree with you…this salad is perfect for summer!
Oh, this looks delicious! I’ve recently started cooking with chickpeas more, and this is a perfect salad for me to make.
I hope you like it. Enjoy!