Name: Jessica’s Marinated Chickpeas Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 30 oz chickpeas; ⅔ cup red peppers; ⅔ cup feta cheese; ½ cup fresh basil; ⅓ cup olive oil; ¼ cup red wine vinegar; 1 tbsp honey; 4 garlic cloves; ½ tsp dried oregano; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; ½ tsp red pepper flakes

Jessica’s Marinated Chickpeas Recipe

Margie Willis Modified: November 12, 2023

How To Make Easy Marinated Chickpeas

Looking for a tasty, light meal? Grab a serving of marinated chickpeas. This dish has the right balance of spice, sweetness, and garlic flavors.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

30ozchickpeascan, rinsed and drained, or 3 cups cooked chickpeas
⅔cupred pepperschopped, roasted
⅔cupfeta cheesecrumbled
½cupfresh basilchopped
⅓cupolive oil
¼cupred wine vinegar
1tbsphoneyplus 1 tsp
4garlic clovesmedium, pressed or minced
½tspdried oregano
½tspsalt
½tspblack pepperfreshly ground
½tspred pepper flakesadjust to spice preference

Instructions

In a medium serving bowl, combine the chickpeas, red peppers, feta, and basil.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, honey, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
Pour the dressing over the chickpeas and stir.
Cover the bowl and place it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes for the best flavor.

Recipe Notes

Note that the salad can keep for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 708.03kcal
Fat: 24.20g
Saturated Fat: 5.01g
Monounsaturated Fat: 11.48g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.26g
Carbohydrates: 94.79g
Fiber: 17.84g
Sugar: 19.48g
Protein: 31.79g
Cholesterol: 14.83mg
Sodium: 383.03mg
Calcium: 174.76mg
Potassium: 1088.26mg
Iron: 6.57mg
Vitamin A: 57.34µg
Vitamin C: 27.88mg

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