Mediterranean Cucumber Salad
This chopped Mediterranean Cucumber Salad is absolutely delicious and loaded with flavor from cucumber, feta cheese, chickpeas, tomatoes and more! This is a great potluck or meal preps salad recipe! It's also ready in 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup red onion diced
- 1/2 cup sliced olives Kalamata olives or black olives
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped
Mediterranean Cucumber Vinaigrette Dressing
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning or dried oregano
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Slice cucumbers lengthwise and scoop out seeds with a spoon. Then chop cucumbers.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chopped cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, diced red onion, crumbled feta cheese, chickpeas and chopped basil. Toss well to combine.
- In a small bowl, whisk together vinaigrette dressing ingredients (EVOO, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, seasoning, and salt and pepper) until combined.
- Pour dressing over the chopped Mediterranean Cucumber Salad and gently toss everything together until the vegetables are evenly coated with the dressing.
- Enjoy right away at room temperature or cover with tight plastic wrap (or place in an airtight container) and refrigerate until ready to eat. I think this salad tastes even better the next day!
Calories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 712mgPotassium: 227mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 328IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 1mg
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