Feta & Cranberry Chickpeas with Lemon Vinaigrette Recipe
A delightful and refreshing salad featuring chickpeas, feta cheese, and cranberries tossed in a zesty lemon vinaigrette.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15-20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Salad:
- 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained & rinsed
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Lemon Vinaigrette:
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix chickpeas, feta cheese, cranberries, red onion, and parsley.
- Prepare Lemon Vinaigrette: In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Toss with Vinaigrette: Pour the vinaigrette over the salad mixture and toss to coat evenly.
- Serve or Chill: Enjoy immediately or refrigerate for 15-20 minutes to enhance flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Chickpea salad, Feta cranberry salad, Lemon vinaigrette, Healthy salad
