Chopped Mediterranean Salad
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A refreshingly delicious chopped Mediterranean salad is also very quick and easy to put together. A great spring or summer salad with your BBQ.
Ingredients
| 1 | each |
romaine lettuce
cut into 1/2-inch pieces |
* |
| 1 ½ | cups |
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
1 can, drained and well rinsed |
|
| ½ | cup |
kalamata olives
pitted and coarsely chopped |
* |
| ¼ | cup |
sundried tomatoes
oil-packed and slightly drained |
|
| ¼ | each |
red onion
peeled and finely chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
feta cheese
cut into cubes or crumbled |
|
| Dressing: | |||
| 3 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
red wine vinegar
or to taste |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
small clove, crushed, optional |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
* |
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, add the lettuce, chickpeas, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, red onions and feta cheese.
In a small bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients, season to taste with the black pepper.
Pour the dressing over the salad, gently toss until evenly coated and well combined.
Serve with a few slices of bread to make a vegetarian meal or a side dish with the BBQ dishes.
