Chickpea Salad with Feta Cheese

By á-47

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
• 2 cans (15 oz each) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 16 kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
• 1/4 cup sliced green onions
• zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1-2 serrano chiles, minced

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until softened (3-4 minutes). Remove skillet from heat and allow onion mixture to cool slightly. (cooking the onion and garlic removes their raw taste and forms a dressing for the salad)

Combine chickpeas, cilantro, feta, olives, scallions, lemon zest and juice, and chiles in a large bowl. Stir in onion mixture; toss to coat.

Serve at room temperature.