Iz's Vegan Mediterranean Inspired Salad. Mediterranean Orzo Salad is a flavorful greek inspired orzo salad with chickpeas, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, red bell peppers, tomatoes, dill, parsley and plenty of lemony flavor and nutty pine nuts. This Vegan Mediterranean Couscous Salad is packed full of pearl couscous, chickpeas, sun-dried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, pesto and arugula!. Chickpea Salad is traditionally made with Olive Oil as well - if you'd like to use a high-quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil in this, be my guest.
So few ingredients make up this simple Mediterranean cucumber salad: cucumbers, radish, shallots, and fresh dill; of course, tossed in a light dressing of extra virgin olive oil and citrus. How often do you take lunch to work with you? Every day, once a week or maybe a couple of times a month? You can have Iz's Vegan Mediterranean Inspired Salad using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Iz's Vegan Mediterranean Inspired Salad
- Prepare 3 medium of yellow summer squash.
- It's 1 of red bell pepper.
- You need 10 of seedless grapes.
- You need 1/2 cup of pine nuts.
- It's 1/4 tsp of ground cumin.
- It's 1/4 tsp of paprika.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of garlic pepper spice blend.
- It's 3 tbsp of olive oil, extra virgin.
- You need 1 tbsp of lemon juice.
- You need 1 dash of cayenne based hot sauce.
I've really tried to implement this in our household but was always falling short because I'd be planning on taking dishes that would just take way too long to prep. This Mediterranean chickpea salad was inspired by the tri-colour cherry tomato mix I found at Aldi - every vegan on a budget's favourite discount supermarket. Perfect for a simple salad of tossed Mediterranean vegetables and a simple olive oil-red wine vinegar vinaigrette. This Mediterranean inspired chickpea salad is one of my favorites!
Iz's Vegan Mediterranean Inspired Salad step by step
- Dice red pepper and squash.
- Halve grapes.
- Toss all ingredients in a bowl.
- Salt to taste.
- Best if left in refrigerator overnight, but can be served in an hour..
FYI: Simply leave off the feta cheese to make this chickpea salad vegan. Chickpeas are perhaps a unique salad ingredient, but they're delicious in a salad when prepared correctly. Because chickpeas are a staple in Mediterranean cuisine, as well as Middle Eastern and Indian, they're a natural to pair up with fresh vegetables and a Mediterranean-inspired dressing. This Mediterranean chickpea salad is a healthy, vegan recipe loaded with protein and veggies, and tossed with a simple dressing. I love having chickpeas in a salad.
