Chickpea Salad + Lemony Greek Dressing

It’s Coach Amie back with Forking Made Easy: a collection of easy-to-follow recipes to make eating healthy taste good. This week’s menu features: Chickpea Salad w/ Lemony Greek Dressing. Full recipe is posted below.

Chickpea Salad w/ Lemony Greek Dressing

(makes 4 servings)

Salad

• 1-15 ounce can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained

• 1 red bell pepper, diced

• 1 yellow pepper, diced

• 1/4  cup red onion, diced

• 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved

• 1/3 cup olives, sliced (optional)

• 1 medium cucumber, diced

Place all ingredients into a large bowl and toss to combine. Add the desired amount of dressing and toss again to coat all ingredients. Place in refrigerator for 1-2 hours to marinate. Add salt, pepper, or, any additional seasonings to taste. Enjoy!

Lemony Greek Dressing

• 1/2 cup feta crumbles

• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

• Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor. Blend until combined.