Chickpea and feta salad

Name: Chickpea and feta salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1½ cups chickpeas, cooked and drained (246 g); 2 oz feta, cubed (56.7 g); 1 cup cucumber, diced (104 g); ½ medium red bell pepper, chopped (60 g); 2 cups baby spinach (60 g); 1 tbsp olive oil (13.5 g); juice of ½ lemon lemon juice (24 g); Salt, pepper, and dried oregano; A handful of arugula or parsley, if you like

A no-cook vegetarian salad of chickpeas, feta, cucumber, red pepper, and spinach with olive oil and lemon.

362calories

17 gprotein

40 gcarbs

16 gfat

Per serving, 1 of 2. Calories and macros from USDA values for the amounts below.

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Ingredients

Chickpeas, cooked and drained1½ cups · 246 g403 cal
Feta, cubed2 oz · 56.7 g150 cal
Cucumber, diced1 cup · 104 g16 cal
Red bell pepper, chopped½ medium · 60 g16 cal
Baby spinach2 cups · 60 g14 cal
Olive oil1 tbsp · 13.5 g119 cal
Lemon juicejuice of ½ lemon · 24 g5 cal
Whole recipe, 2 servings723 cal

To taste, not counted: salt, pepper, and dried oregano; a handful of arugula or parsley, if you like. They add a few calories at most.

Method

Rinse and drain the chickpeas.
Whisk the oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Add the chickpeas, cucumber, and pepper, toss, and let stand for 10 minutes so the chickpeas take on the dressing.
Add the spinach and toss gently. Divide between two bowls and top with the feta.

Make ahead and store: Pack the dressed chickpeas, cucumber, pepper, and feta into two containers, and add the spinach on the day so it stays crisp. Refrigerate and eat within 3 to 4 days.

How the calories add up

The chickpeas are 403 of the 723 calories, and they bring most of the protein and fiber: about 9 g of fiber per serving.
Two ounces of feta add 150 calories. Using one ounce saves about 75.
The olives in the photo aren’t part of this recipe. If you add some, enter them from their label in the recipe calculator.

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Recipe by the Calorify team. Nutrition is calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) values for the amounts listed, then rounded. It is an estimate, not a lab analysis, and your ingredients and portions may differ. Times are approximate. General information, not individualized nutrition advice. Read our editorial approach.