Mediterranean Chickpea Bowls

A fresh and vibrant bowl featuring seasoned chickpeas, crisp vegetables, and crumbled feta, drizzled with a simple vinaigrette and served with warm whole wheat pita bread.

• Prep: 15 min
• Total: 15 min
• Servings: 1
• Cuisine: Mediterranean
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $5.03/serving

Dietary

• Vegetarian
• Egg-Free
• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• High-Fiber
• High-Protein
• Pescatarian
• Low-Cholesterol

Tags

• quick
• fresh
• healthy
• tangy

Ingredients

• 15 ounce canned chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
• 0.5 cup cucumber (chopped)
• 0.5 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
• 0.25 red onion (small, thinly sliced)
• 0.25 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 whole wheat pita bread

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, combine the rinsed and drained canned chickpeas, chopped cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, and thinly sliced red onion.
2. Add the crumbled feta cheese to the bowl.
3. In a small separate bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to create the vinaigrette.
4. Pour the vinaigrette over the chickpea and vegetable mixture. Toss gently to coat all ingredients evenly.
5. Warm the whole wheat pita bread in a toaster or microwave for about 30 seconds to 1 minute until soft. Cut into wedges.
6. Serve the Mediterranean chickpea mixture in a bowl, with the warm pita wedges on the side for dipping or scooping.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 1029
• Protein: 43.7 g
• Carbohydrates: 142 g
• Fat: 31.6 g
• Fiber: 27.1 g
• Sodium: 4219 mg
• Saturated Fat: 5.6 g
• Sugar: 22.2 g
• Cholesterol: 20 mg