Garbanzo Bean Salad

Course: Salad

Cuisine: greek, Mediterranean

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword: chickpea salad, garbanzo bean salad

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 0

Total Time: 15

Servings:

Calories: 268kcal

This easy garbanzo bean salad is chock full of cucumbers and loads of fresh flavors. You can customize it to ingredients you have on hand, and it's ready in 15 minutes!

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Ingredients

Lemon vinaigrette

¼ cup olive oil
zest of one lemon
3 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Garbanzo Bean Salad

¾ cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
¾ cup coarsely chopped cilantro
8 ounces cherry or grape tomatoes
1 English cucumber
15.5 ounces garbanzo beans from one small can
¾ cup feta cheese
½ teaspoon kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
flaky sea salt optional for finishing

Instructions

Lemon Vinaigrette

Zest the lemon, then juice it. In a large mixing bowl, combine the olive oil, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest and ¼ teaspoon of salt and whisk until fully combined.

Garbanzo Bean Salad assembly

Chop the parsley and cilantro coarsely. You still want to be able to see some of the shape of the leaves.
Slice the cucumber into ¼-inch rounds, then cut into fourths. Cut the tomatoes in half.
Use a strainer or colander to drain the garbanzo beans and rinse thoroughly. Add the beans, ½ teaspoon of kosher salt, and all other ingredients except the feta (see note) to the bowl of salad dressing and stir until evenly coated.
Finally, add the feta and stir gently until it's fully incorporated. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. Transfer the garbanzo bean salad to a serving platter and top with flaky sea salt and freshly ground pepper.

Notes

Rinse the beans thoroughly before using. There are times when we want to use the liquid from canned beans but this is not one of them.
Be sure to toss the garbanzos and all the other ingredients with the salad dressing before adding the feta. We want to keep the cheese from breaking down too much so we get those big chunks of salty creaminess!
If you have time, let the garbanzo bean salad sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes just before serving to allow the flavors to come together.

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