This Feta and Chickpea Salad is sweet, fruity and protein packed and has all the creaminess that you know and love from feta. A really filling salad, that is great for packing up and taking to work.
The great thing about salads is, that you can put anything in them you like and they are normally really quick and easy to make. This Chickpea Salad is no exception to that - it all comes together in just 5 minutes. And that includes cooking the apricots!
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Why should you try it?
- Ready in just 5 minutes
- Good source of protein
- A good combination of sweet and savoury
Step by step
One: Heat a non stick frying pan (without oil) and add the sliced apricots and cook for 30 seconds each side.
Two: Put the olive oil, vinegar, mustard and salt and pepper in a large bowl and mix well.
Three: Add the lettuce and stir. Divide the dressed leaves between 2 smaller bowls.
Four: Add the chickpeas, cooked apricots and sprinkle over the feta.
Do you have to use apricots?
You could use peaches instead of apricots, but we are really loving apricots at the moment and want to make the most of them before the season is out. In fact, we have a Grilled Peach Salad. Dry frying them really brings out the flavour and sweetness and it pairs perfectly with the creamy feta. You could use a different bean and a different cheese too - feel free to customise it and use whatever you need to use up.
What to serve it with
This salad can be a meal in itself, but it you wanted to have something else with it, then you could have some Grilled Corn or a slice of Spanish Omelette on the side. You could top this salad with some Garlic Prawns (Srimp) or some chunks of Chicken Tikka.
Can you make it ahead?
With is taking just 5 minutes to put together, there's really no point in making it ahead of time. You could always mix the salad dressing ahead and add it when you are ready to eat.
Extra Tips
- You can use peaches instead of apricots
- Replace the chickpeas with cooked beans of your choice.
- You can top this salad with prawns (shrimp) or chicken if you wish.
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Apricot, Chickpea and Feta Salad
Ingredients
- 2 apricots stone taken out and sliced
- 120 g rocket (arugula)
- 240 g chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 60 g feta cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 pinch sea salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a non stick frying pan (without oil) and add the sliced apricots and cook for 30 seconds each side.
- Put the olive oil, vinegar, mustard and salt and pepper in a large bowl and mix well.
- Add the lettuce and stir. Divide the dressed leaves between 2 smaller bowls.
- Add the chickpeas, cooked apricots and sprinkle over the feta.
Notes
- You can use peaches instead of apricots
- Replace the chickpeas with cooked beans of your choice.
- You can top this salad with prawns (shrimp) or chicken if you wish.
Louise
I found this salad on Pinterest the other day and just wanted to drop by and say I gave it a try and found it was delicious. Thank you so much for sharing :)
Louise x
Baby Isabella
We're fans of chickpeas, feta and apricots separately but have never tried them all together! This looks like a lovely summer salad x
Amy Deverson
Wow this looks delicious! Apricots in a salad is something that I have never tried but I'll definitely keep that in mind now. x
Helen Costello
I hear you about the kids eating better than the adults! Definitely the case in this house. I love adding fruit to salads especially apricots and peaches. Always feels a little luxurious too!
Anosa
I have never tried apricot in a salad before but this seems like a nice way to have a go for me. I like chickpeas so this is supper
melissa major
This looks like the perfect summer salad! I have never tried apricots in a salad before
Stephanie Cummings
Sounds lovely and fresh, anything with with feta has my vote. I need to buy some apricots as i love them but they never end up in my shopping basket
Wendy Jerrard
Do you use light feta or regular?
Jade
I have only every had strawberries on a salad and didn't think of peaches or apricots as an alternative. The feta with it sounds lovely too.
Beth
This, honestly has all of my favorite ingredients! AND.. I happen to everything but the apricots! I must head out to the farm stand and grab some ASAP!
Linda @ With A Blast
I have never had a salad with Apricots, but yours look so good ! And I love rocket and feta - on my growing list of recipes to try :-)
Colleen
My tween is obsessed with chickpeas, so making this for her to try, TY!
Jagruti
Brilliant idea you have given me, very useful for all occasions. Thanks
Luci's Morsels
You had me at feta! This looks delicious and I have got to try this ASAP! This is the perfect summer salad. Thank you for sharing!
mercy
I don't usually eat chickpeas but this looks so delicious!
Nichola - Globalmouse
Ooh this sounds lovely, I adore chick peas and feta and would never have thought to add apricot to them - delicious!
Melanie Edjourian
Now that is a salad. I love salads that are a bit different and this sure does sound super tasty and extremely healthy!!!!
Rhian Westbury
I'm going to admit this looks far too healthy a dinner for me, but the apricot looks very pretty in the salad x
Ashleigh Dougherty
I've never thought about adding apricot to a salad before, but this looks so good!
Sally Akins
This look really mouth-watering - I love feta cheese and can just imagine it going well with the apricot