Name: Chickpea and Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 15 ounces Chickpeas; 0.5 Cucumber; 10 Baby carrots; 1 Red pepper; 0.5 cup Feta cheese; 2 tablespoons Olive oil; 1 tsp Greek seasoning; 3 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar

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Chickpea and Cucumber Salad

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Instructions

Chop your vegetables and mix them in a bowl. Add in the feta cheese.

In a small bowl, mix olive oil, balsamic vinegar and seasoning.

Mix dressing and vegetables and let sit in the fridge overnight.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Drain and Dry Chickpeas 💧
Rinse canned chickpeas thoroughly and pat them completely dry with paper towels to prevent a watery salad and allow the dressing to coat them evenly.
Salt Cucumbers in Advance ⏰
Slice cucumbers, salt them lightly 15 minutes before assembly, then pat dry to remove excess moisture and concentrate their fresh flavor without diluting your vinaigrette.
Toast Your Greek Seasoning 🌶️
Briefly warm the Greek seasoning in a dry pan for 30 seconds before mixing with olive oil and balsamic vinegar to bloom the herbs and intensify their aromatic flavors.
Crumble Feta Last Moment 🧀
Add feta cheese just before serving to prevent it from breaking down into the dressing and becoming creamy, maintaining those desirable crumbly, salty pockets throughout the salad.
Marinate Before Combining 🫒
Let the chickpeas and vegetables marinate in the dressing for 30 minutes separately before tossing together, allowing the flavors to develop and distribute more evenly than last-minute mixing.