Description
This Artichoke Tomato Salad is a bright, fresh Tuscan-inspired dish made with marinated artichoke hearts, juicy cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, red onion, and herbs tossed in a simple red wine vinaigrette. It’s quick, no-cook, and perfect for lunch, meal prep, or an easy side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad
- 10 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 (12-ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained, rinsed, and dried (about 1½ cups)
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, sliced into thin strips
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon capers
Tuscan Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼–½ teaspoon salt (to taste)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder or 1 fresh garlic clove, minced
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prep the ingredients.
Halve the cherry tomatoes, thinly slice the red onion, chop the chives, and slice the basil. Drain the artichoke hearts and cut into bite-sized pieces if needed. Rinse and dry the chickpeas. - Make the vinaigrette.
In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried parsley, salt, garlic powder (or fresh garlic), and black pepper until combined. - Assemble the salad.
In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, red onion, artichokes, chickpeas, basil, chives, and capers. - Dress and toss.
Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently until evenly coated. - Chill or serve.
Serve immediately or refrigerate for 1–2 hours for deeper flavor.
Notes
- Letting the salad chill enhances the flavor.
- Slice onions thinly to avoid overpowering bites.
- Taste before adding extra salt since capers and artichokes are naturally salty.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook / Tossed
- Cuisine: Italian / Tuscan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 390 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg