Name: Greek Salad with Crispy Chickpeas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 x 400 g tin chickpeas, drained and patted very dry; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp smoked paprika; ½ tsp ground cumin; 4 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges; 1 cucumber, cut into chunks; ½ red onion, thinly sliced; 1 green pepper, sliced; 80 g Kalamata olives; 150 g feta, in a slab or crumbled; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp dried oregano; Salt and black pepper; Warm pitta bread, to serve

Greek Salad with Crispy Chickpeas

The classic — tomatoes, cucumber, olives, feta, oregano — turned into a full meal with crunchy spiced chickpeas.

Vegetarian Gluten-free (58 ratings)

Prep15 min

Cook20 min

Total35 min

Serves2

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serves 2
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1 x 400 g tin chickpeas, drained and patted very dry

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp smoked paprika

½ tsp ground cumin

4 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges

1 cucumber, cut into chunks

½ red onion, thinly sliced

1 green pepper, sliced

80 g Kalamata olives

150 g feta, in a slab or crumbled

3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

1 tsp dried oregano

Salt and black pepper

Warm pitta bread, to serve

Method

Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Toss the chickpeas with 1 tbsp oil, paprika, cumin and salt on a tray and roast for 20 minutes, shaking halfway, until crisp.
Put the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, pepper and olives in a large bowl. Season with salt and toss gently.
Whisk the extra-virgin olive oil, vinegar and oregano together and pour over the salad.
Top with feta, the warm crispy chickpeas and more oregano. Serve with pitta.

💡 VeggieTip notes

Ripe tomatoes matter more than anything else here. Buy the best you can find.
Vegan: use plant-based feta or a handful of toasted almonds.
The chickpeas stay crunchy for a day in an open container — great for snacking.

Nutrition (per serving, approx.)

560kcal

20g protein

38g carbs

38g fat

12g fibre

Values are estimates and will vary with brands and portion sizes.

Tags: greek salad feta summer chickpea

Greek Salad with Crispy Chickpeas

Method

💡 VeggieTip notes

Nutrition (per serving, approx.)

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