Description
A fresh and hearty salad featuring chickpeas, creamy avocado, salty feta, and herbs, all tossed in a zesty lemon-garlic oregano vinaigrette. Perfect for a quick, healthy meal or side dish.
Ingredients
1 (15-ounce / 425 g) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 avocado, pitted and diced
4 ounces / 115 g feta cheese, crumbled
½ cup / 75 g red onion, thinly sliced
½ cup / 50 g fresh parsley, chopped
¼ cup / 25 g fresh mint, chopped
3 tablespoons / 45 ml olive oil
2 tablespoons / 30 ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon / 2.5 ml dried oregano
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, avocado, feta, red onion, parsley, and mint.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Pour dressing over salad ingredients and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately or chill for 15–30 minutes to let flavors meld.
Notes
- Add cherry tomatoes or cucumbers for variety.
- Use fresh herbs like dill or basil instead of dried oregano.
- Add red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar for extra tang.
- For spice, mix in red pepper flakes or jalapeño.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
