Mediterranean Chopped Salad

Mediterranean Chopped Salad fits a large crowd! It's not only big enough to feed 6–8 people, but the flavor of its ingredients is almost larger than life! Simple vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions are combined with chickpeas, feta cheese, and olives in my Mediterranean Chopped Salad. The mixture is then tossed in a lemony, herby vinaigrette.

All that is required is to chop all the ingredients, prepare the dressing, and then combine everything just before serving. It's a simple salad that serves a large group of people and keeps them coming back for more.

Why you'll love this Mediterranean chickpea salad

• Simple to make. You can finish this salad in just a few easy steps of chopping!
• can be prepared beforehand. This salad is excellent for meal preparation or entertaining because it's simple to prepare a day or two ahead.
• has a strong flavor. This salad is delicious because it combines acidic vinaigrette, salty feta cheese, and salty olives.
• Suitable for a crowd. This salad may easily be doubled or tripled to serve even more people and is big enough to fill a crowd.

Mediterranean Chopped Salad Ingredients

• 2 heads romaine lettuce chopped, about 6 cups
• 1 pint grape tomatoes quartered
• 1 cup chopped Persian cucumbers
• 15 ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed
• ¼ cup red onions finely chopped
• ¼ cup Kalamata olives pitted sliced
• ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 tablespoon parsley chopped

For the dressing

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove pressed
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, assemble the salad by layering the chopped lettuce on the bottom, followed by rows of the other ingredients.
2. To make the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a tiny mason jar and whisk until emulsified.
3. Pour the dressing over the salad when it's time to serve. Add parsley as a garnish. For the greatest presentation, toss the salad if you prefer.

Tips for making Mediterranean Chopped Salad

• Produce should be equally cut. This will make sure that the components are all easily eatable in one bite and that the salad is blended evenly.
• Make sure to use quality herbs. It's the herbs that truly make this salad, so don't be shy about using a lot of them!
• Dijon mustard and high-quality olive oil should be used. This will significantly alter how your dressing tastes.
• As you go, taste. Add salt and pepper to taste when dressing the salad. For added acidity, I also like to add a tiny bit of lemon juice at the end.