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Classic Spanish Chickpea Salad

Course Salad
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

FOR THE CHICKPEA SALAD

  • 20 oz canned cooked chickpeas 570 grams / 2 cups
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 red onion
  • 12 black pitted olives
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley 8 grams
  • sea salt & black pepper

FOR THE DRESSING

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
  • 1/2 tbsp sherry vinegar 8 ml
  • 1 clove garlic
  • sea salt & black pepper

Instructions

  1. Drain the canned chickpeas into a sieve, rinse under cold running water, transfer into a dishcloth and pat completely dry, add the chickpeas into a large bowl

  2. Finely chop 1 green bell pepper, finely chop 2 tomatoes, finely dice 1 red onion and thinly slice 12 black pitted olives, add all the ingredinets into the bowl with the chickpeas

  3. Add 2 tbsp of finely chopped parsley into the bowl and season everything with sea salt & black pepper

  4. To make the dressing, add 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil into a small bowl, along with 1/2 tbsp sherry vinegar, finely grate 1 clove of garlic and lightly season with sea salt & black pepper, whisk together

  5. Add the dressing over the salad and gently mix together until well combined, cover with seran wrap and add to the fridge

  6. After 2 hours remove from the fridge, transfer into a serving dish and serve, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Spanish Chickpeas I used to make this recipe

The Chickpea Salad will hold in the fridge for up to 4 days.