Amazing Mediterranean Chickpea and Pea Salad

A refreshingly delicious chickpea and pea salad is packed with goodness. Chunks of feta cheese, olives, and sun-dried tomatoes are tossed with chickpea, peas, fresh mint, basil, and a lemon juice-red wine vinegar vinaigrette. A perfect summer salad.

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Ingredients

15	ounces	chickpeas (garbanzo beans) canned, and well drained
2	cups	peas, frozen steamed or boiled for a couple of minutes	*
¼	cup	black olives or any your olives you have on hand	*
⅓	cup	sundried tomatoes oil packed, drained, and sliced
½	cup	feta cheese cubed or crumbled

Dressing
¼	cup	olive oil, extra-virgin
1	tablespoon	lemon juice or to your own taste
1	tablespoon	red wine vinegar or to your own taste
½	teaspoon	oregano dried, or 1 teaspoon fresh	*
¼	cup	mint leaves fresh, thinly sliced	*
¼	cup	basil fresh, thinly sliced	*
1	clove	garlic freshly minced, opitonal
		salt and black pepper to taste	*

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, mix together all salad ingredient. Set aside.

In a mason jar, add all dressing ingredients, and shake until well blended.

Pour the dressing over the salad, and gently toss with a wooden spatula until evenly coated.

The salad can be served right away, or keep it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours to allow the flavor to marry.

Note:

Because both of the olives and feta cheese are salty, you might not need any salt at all. Or taste first, then decide whether you need to add in more salt or not.

* not incl. in nutrient facts

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433.5	ml/g	chickpeas (garbanzo beans) canned, and well drained
473	ml	peas, frozen steamed or boiled for a couple of minutes	*
59	ml	black olives or any your olives you have on hand	*
79	ml	sundried tomatoes oil packed, drained, and sliced
118	ml	feta cheese cubed or crumbled

Dressing
59	ml	olive oil, extra-virgin
15	ml	lemon juice or to your own taste
15	ml	red wine vinegar or to your own taste
2.5	ml	oregano dried, or 1 teaspoon fresh	*
59	ml	mint leaves fresh, thinly sliced	*
59	ml	basil fresh, thinly sliced	*
1	clove	garlic freshly minced, opitonal
0		salt and black pepper to taste	*

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Amazing Mediterranean Chickpea and Pea Salad

A refreshingly delicious chickpea and pea salad is packed with goodness. Chunks of feta cheese, olives, and sun-dried tomatoes are tossed with chickpea, peas, fresh mint, basil, and a lemon juice-red wine vinegar vinaigrette. A perfect summer salad.

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