This fresh Mediterranean chickpea & feta salad is the perfect high-protein healthy lunch — colorful, filling, and ready in just 10 minutes. No talking, just the calm sounds of cooking. 🌿
Crisp cucumber and bell pepper, juicy cherry tomatoes, briny olives, creamy feta, and toasted pine nuts, all tossed with chickpeas in a simple lemon-honey dressing. Light enough to feel fresh, but filling enough for lunch, meal prep, or a quick dinner. Chickpeas bring plant protein and fiber, and feta adds that classic Mediterranean flavor.
⏱️ CHAPTERS:
0:00 Welcome
0:09 Chickpeas
0:38 Cucumber
1:36 Cherry Tomatoes
2:29 Red Bell Pepper
3:28 Black Olives
4:19 Red Onion
5:07 Fresh Parsley & Dill
6:11 Mixing the Salad
6:34 The Dressing (Lemon, Garlic, Honey & Olive Oil)
8:23 Bringing It All Together
9:27 Feta & Pine Nuts
9:59 Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS (serves 3–4):
• Chickpeas — 240 g / 8.5 oz / 1½ cups
• Cucumber — 150 g / 5.3 oz / 1 cup
• Cherry tomatoes — 200 g / 7 oz / 1¾ cups
• Red bell pepper — 200 g / 7 oz / 1½ cups
• Black olives — 60 g / 2 oz / ½ cup
• Red onion — 40 g / 1.4 oz / ¼ onion
• Fresh parsley & dill — 30 g / 1 oz / 1 cup chopped
• Feta cheese — 100 g / 3.5 oz / ⅔ cup
• Pine nuts — 30 g / 1 oz / ¼ cup
DRESSING:
• Fresh lemon juice — 30 ml / 2 tbsp
• Olive oil — 25 ml / 1½ tbsp
• White vinegar — 10 ml / 2 tsp
• Honey — 20 g / 1 tbsp
• Garlic — 1 clove, grated
• Salt & black pepper — to taste
💡 TIP: If red onion tastes too sharp, soak the slices in ice water for 10 minutes.
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