Classic Mediterranean Chickpea Salad | easy mediterranean diet recipes

canned chickpeas

🥗Healthier: dried chickpeas

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Dried chickpeas are more nutritious; canned beans are often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point; vegetable oil is usually less expensive.

Rinse and drain 1 can of garbanzo beans under cold running water, rubbing off the outer skin until it's all gone.

Chop 1 cup of cherry tomatoes into bite-sized pieces.

Dice 1 cup of cucumbers into bite-sized pieces.

Crumble 1/2 cup of feta cheese.

Dice 1/4 cup of onion.

Finely mince fresh herbs: chives, parsley, basil, and mint.

In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and 2 minced cloves of garlic.

Add 2 tablespoons of honey, a healthy pinch of sea salt, and 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to the bowl.

Grind black pepper into the vinaigrette mixture and whisk until combined.

Plate the salad by arranging the chopped vegetables, chickpeas, feta, and herbs in a bowl.

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