With warmer weather starting to roll in, I’m craving fresh bright flavors more and more. And this Greek Chickpea Salad is as fresh and bright as one can get. It’s a garbanzo bean based vegetarian ‘salad’ that’s mixed together with bell peppers, onion, feta cheese, and a homemade easy to make vinaigrette dressing.

This dish ends up being naturally meatless, vegetarian, and gluten free too. Plus, there’s under 300 calories in a full serving so you really can’t go wrong with it whether it’s for lunch, snack, or as a side for dinner!

There really isn’t much to lighten up in this Greek Chickpea Salad since it’s naturally better-for-you and is a super simple recipe to start with. I think the only thing I really did that was different was to use a reduced fat feta cheese instead of full fat. And that did save a few calories.

This salad also makes a great option for a meal prep for lunch. Just make it, divide it evenly among containers, and it’s ready to go any day of the week for a grab-and-go lunch.

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