Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove (grated)
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 3 cups cooked chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
• 2 cups mixed yellow and red grape tomatoes (halved)
• ½ English cucumber (diced)
• ½ cup Pickled Red Onions
• ½ cup kalamata olives (pitted and halved)
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
• ¼ cup chopped fresh mint (plus whole mint leaves for garnish)

Steps

1. Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper in a big bowl.
2. Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, pickled onions, and olives and toss.
3. Add the herbs, toss again, and taste for salt.

Good to know

Pickled red onions are their own quick recipe on the original site. Thin-sliced raw red onion works in a pinch.