Mediterranean Chopped Salad
Fresh and crisp Mediterranean Chopped Salad made with fresh tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, red onion, chickpeas, olives and feta cheese all tossed with a delicious red wine vinaigrette! Perfect for meal prep, lunches, or an easy side dish for any meal.
Servings: 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 6 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 3 mini cucumbers (or 1 English cucumber) chopped
- 1 pint grape tomatoes halved
- 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives pitted and chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
For the Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables. Wash and dry the romaine lettuce thoroughly. Chop into bite-sized pieces and place in a large serving bowl. Slice the grape tomatoes in half, chop the cucumbers, dice the red onion, chop the olives, and finely chop the parsley.
- Assemble the salad. Add the tomatoes, cucumbers, chickpeas, olives, red onion, parsley, and feta cheese to the bowl with the romaine.
- Make the dressing. In a small bowl or mason jar, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Whisk until fully combined or shake vigorously until emulsified.
- Toss and serve. Pour the dressing over the salad just before serving and toss well until everything is evenly coated. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/6th of salad | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.4g | Protein: 5.9g | Fat: 12.6g | Saturated Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 5.6mg | Sodium: 483.7mg | Fiber: 5.2g | Sugar: 4.8g