Tart and tangy, fresh and crunchy – I can’t wait for you to try it! Not only is this recipe healthy and filling, but I love how all the ingredients are chopped the same size so each bite is perfectly balanced. Scoop the salad into the bottom of mason jars with extra dressing then layer in the protein of your choice (chicken, steak, shrimp, etc.) and top with lettuce. Greek Chickpea Salad is a great side dish to serve with any dinner – especially grilled chicken, YUM – but since it keeps really well it also makes excellent mason jar salads. Like I said, I’m definitely classifying this dressing as spoon-drink-worthy! If you think it’s a little too tart in the jar, drizzle it in anyway because the flavors compliment the rest of the ingredients perfectly. I couldn’t stop adding fresh lemon juice to the dressing. I’m ALL about bright and sunny citrus at the moment. The rest of the Greek salad cast is all there: fresh tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, feta cheese, and olives, tossed in a puckery Lemon-Oregano Dressing. It makes me think of pickles which in turn makes me think: gimme. OBNOXIOUS AMOUNTS OF FRESH DILL because I am obsessed with it at the moment. It has all the classic flavors of a Greek Salad, plus chickpeas and fresh dill. Oh my word, it is so fresh and delicious. Now, this recipe is KILLLLLLLLLING it in the delicious department. It keeps super well for days and days! Whats Inside Chop up fresh vegetables, olives, herbs, and feta cheese then toss with a can of chickpeas and drizzle with an easy, spoon-drink-worthy homemade dressing, and this salad is ready for YOU when you need it during a hectic work week. My Greek Chickpea Salad is a shining example. I don’t know – it just seems like an afterthought to breakfast and dinner, right? That said, while it’s easier to grab something at the local deli or diner, if you put in a little bit of elbow grease on Sunday, you can reap the rewards all week long. If you’re anything like me, lunch is one of the hardest meals to plan for during the week.
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