Name: Greek shepherds' lunch recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 410g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained; ½ cucumber, deseeded and diced; 1 small green pepper, deseeded and diced; 12 yellow or red cherry tomatoes, halved; 16 pitted black olives, halved; 200g pack feta cheese, diced; Small handful of flat-leaf parsley

By GoodtoKnow

published 2 July 2019

Evoke holiday memories and make a tasty Greek salad with chick peas, feta cheese, olives and sweet cherry tomatoes.

Ingredients

410g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
½ cucumber, deseeded and diced
1 small green pepper, deseeded and diced
12 yellow or red cherry tomatoes, halved
16 pitted black olives, halved
200g pack feta cheese, diced
Small handful of flat-leaf parsley

For the dressing:

3tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1tbsp lemon juice
Salt and ground black pepper

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Method

Gently mix the chickpeas, cucumber, green pepper and tomatoes in a bowl. 2. Mix in the olives, feta cheese and parsley. 3. Whisk the dressing ingredients together, toss into the salad then serve.

Top Tip for making Greek shepherds' lunch

The salad will keep for a day in the fridge without the feta cheese mixed in.

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