A bright bowl of chickpea salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, and fresh herbs on top of a blue, patterned cloth.

Lemony Chickpea Salad with Dill

Ingredients 

  • 3 cups Chickpeas Cooked
  • 1 Cucumber Medium
  • 6 Tomatoes Small
  • ounces Feta Cheese Crumbled, low fat
  • ¼ cup Lemon Juice From 1 large lemon
  • ¼ cup Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard
  • ½ teaspoon Honey
  • ¼ cup Dill Coarsely chopped
  • Salt To taste
  • Ground Black Pepper To taste

Equipment

  • Large Bowl
  • Medium Bowl
  • Whisk

Instructions

  • Add the cooked chickpeas to a large bowl. For instructions on how to cook dried chickpeas, see the link in the notes.
  • Cut the cucumbers into bite-size chunks. Cut the tomatoes into small wedges. Add the cucumbers, tomatoes, and crumbled feta to the chickpeas.
  • In a medium bowl, make the dressing. Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, honey, and fresh dill, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour over the salad and toss to combine.

Notes

  • How to Cook Dried Beans
  • If you don’t have cooked chickpeas on hand, canned chickpeas also work well.
  • This salad can be made as is a couple of hours in advance, or a couple of days ahead if you leave out the tomatoes and add them just before serving.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Lemony Chickpea Salad with Dill
Amount per Serving
Calories
 
266
Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
7
g
Cholesterol
 
6
mg
2
%
Sodium
 
104
mg
5
%
Potassium
 
629
mg
18
%
Carbohydrates
 
30
g
10
%
Fiber
 
8
g
33
%
Sugar
 
9
g
10
%
Protein
 
10
g
20
%
Vitamin A
 
1265
IU
25
%
Vitamin C
 
25
mg
30
%
Calcium
 
100
mg
10
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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