Name: Mediterranean Chickpea & Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 180 g quinoa, rinsed; 1 x 400 g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1 cucumber, diced; 250 g cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 red onion, finely sliced; 100 g pitted Kalamata olives, halved; 150 g feta, crumbled (omit or use vegan feta for vegan); Large handful of parsley and mint, chopped; 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; Salt and black pepper

Mediterranean Chickpea & Quinoa Salad

A make-ahead lunch salad that gets better in the fridge. Quinoa, chickpeas, cucumber, olives, feta and a punchy lemon-oregano dressing.

Vegetarian Gluten-free Under 30 min (77 ratings)

Prep15 min

Cook15 min

Total30 min

Serves4

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serves 4
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Salad

180 g quinoa, rinsed

1 x 400 g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1 cucumber, diced

250 g cherry tomatoes, halved

1 red onion, finely sliced

100 g pitted Kalamata olives, halved

150 g feta, crumbled (omit or use vegan feta for vegan)

Large handful of parsley and mint, chopped

Dressing

4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

1 lemon, juiced

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp Dijon mustard

Salt and black pepper

Method

Cook the quinoa in plenty of salted water for 12–15 minutes until the little 'tails' appear. Drain well and spread on a tray to cool quickly.
Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a large bowl.
Add the cooled quinoa, chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, olives and herbs to the bowl and toss well.
Fold through the feta, taste and adjust seasoning. Serve at room temperature.

💡 VeggieTip notes

Keeps for 3 days in the fridge — perfect for packed lunches. Add the feta and herbs fresh each day if you can.
Swap quinoa for couscous, bulgur or farro (note: those contain gluten).
Add roasted red peppers or grilled courgette for more substance.

Nutrition (per serving, approx.)

430kcal

16g protein

42g carbs

23g fat

9g fibre

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

Tags: quinoa chickpea meal prep feta lunchbox no reheating

Mediterranean Chickpea & Quinoa Salad

Method

💡 VeggieTip notes

Nutrition (per serving, approx.)

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