Description
Chicken and Chickpea Salad is a nutritious and flavorful dish that combines tender chicken, protein-packed chickpeas, and fresh vegetables, making it a perfect choice for a healthy meal.
Ingredients
- 🍗 Cooked Chicken: 2 cups, shredded or diced
- 🥫 Chickpeas: 1 can (15 ounces), drained and rinsed
- 🥒 Cucumber: 1 medium, diced
- 🍅 Cherry Tomatoes: 1 cup, halved
- 🧅 Red Onion: 1 small, finely chopped
- 🫒 Kalamata Olives: 1/2 cup, pitted and sliced
- 🥗 Mixed Greens: 4 cups
- 🧀 Feta Cheese: 1/2 cup, crumbled
For the Dressing:
- 🍋 Lemon Juice: 2 tablespoons
- 🥄 Olive Oil: 1/4 cup
- 🥄 Dijon Mustard: 1 teaspoon
- 🧂 Salt and Pepper: to taste
- 🌿 Fresh Parsley: 2 tablespoons, chopped
Instructions
Prepare the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until well combined. Stir in the chopped parsley.
Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the cooked chicken, chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and Kalamata olives.
Dress the Salad: Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to ensure everything is well coated.
Serve: Arrange the mixed greens on individual plates or a large serving platter. Top with the dressed chicken and chickpea mixture. Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese over the top.
Optional: Garnish with additional fresh parsley or a squeeze of lemon juice before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: lunch
- Method: No cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Chicken and Chickpea Salad, Mediterranean Salad, Healthy Lunch, Protein-Packed Salad, Easy Salad Recipe