Each bite of this Mediterranean chickpea salad is full of nourishing vegetables and a tangy herb vinaigrette! It’s fresh, full of color, and has so much flavor.

wooden bowl with chopped vegetables in a salad with wooden spoons on a light background with lemons and fresh herbs arranged around it.

This chopped chickpea salad has it all! Tons of veggies, a simple yet tangy vinaigrette, and lots of crowd-pleasing flavors.

You can serve this salad up as a side salad to compliment your favorite meal or serve it as a meal on its own! It’s surprisingly filling and even has quite a bit of protein from the garbanzo beans.

What gives this salad a Mediterranean spin is the added greek olives, tangy feta cheese, and the fresh herbs like parsley and oregano mixed with lemon. It’s simple yet so fresh and flavorful!

Ingredients You’ll Need

You’ll need a handful of veggies and pantry ingredients to make the dressing! Here’s everything you need: chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, English cucumbers, kalamata olives, red bell pepper, feta cheese, kale, lemon, red onion, garlic clove, olive oil, maple syrup, red wine vinegar, oregano, and fresh parsley.

How to Make Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

First, prepare the dressing ingredients and add them to a liquid measuring cup or bowl. Whisk ingredients together and set aside.

Then assemble chopped vegetables, chickpeas, olives, and feta cheese in a large salad bowl.

Drizzle dressing over top salad and toss until veggies are coated in the vinaigrette. Taste salad, adjust flavor with additional salt & pepper if needed, and serve!

A spoon pouring herb dressing over chopped vegetables in wooden bowl.

Extra Tips for Success & Recipe Variations

More veggies to add: you can customize this salad to whatever veggies you have on hand like adding spinach, mixed greens, radishes, fennel, black olives, roasted red peppers, artichokes, and chopped fresh basil.
Taste before serving: even with salad, it’s important to taste before serving to see if any flavor is lacking. If it needs more flavor add a pinch of more salt & black pepper until just right.
Make it vegan: if you’d prefer to have this recipe be vegan friendly you can omit the feta cheese. Add more kalamata olives if desired to make up for the salty flavor.
Add grains: you can also add healthy grains to this salad like cooked farro, wheatberry, or quinoa.
How to store leftover salad: for ultimate freshness, refrigerate in an airtight container for 1-2 days.

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