This Mediterranean Chopped Salad is topped with classic Mediterranean-inspired ingredients, all finely chopped to make every bite crunchy, creamy, and flavor-loaded! The salad uses only 6 ingredients and it's quick to throw together when you're craving something fresh.
About This Recipe
This recipe uses a mix of Mediterranean-inspired toppings: olives, chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, and feta. It's similar to a Traditional Greek Salad, but with lettuce added.
If you like Greek or Italian flavors, you'll love this salad! Plus all the ingredients get finely chopped, giving it a tasty texture and flavor in every bite. This salad is light and fresh but also satisfying with its mix of hearty chickpeas and creamy feta. It can be a side dish or main course.
Ingredients
Here's what you'll need to make this recipe. The full recipe and ingredient list can be found at the bottom of the page.
- Romaine lettuce
- Kalamata olives
- Chickpeas
- Cherry tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Feta
Easy Greek Dressing:
- Olive oil
- Garlic
- Red wine vinegar
- Lemon juice
- Oregano
- Dijon
How to Make Mediterranean Chopped Salad
Here's how to make this recipe in 3 simple steps:
- Make the dressing: in a small bowl or jar, stir or whisk together the dressing ingredients until fully mixed and emulsified (thickened).
- Mix the salad: add the lettuce to a large bowl and top with the remaining ingredients. Drizzle as much of the dressing as preferred on top and toss to mix.
- Serve: serve immediately. Optionally sprinkle additional oregano on top before serving.
Variations
Here's some of the most popular substitutions and additions for this recipe:
- Olives: kalamata olives are recommended but any black olives would be tasty.
- Chickpeas: you can use canned chickpeas for this recipe. Canned chickpeas come pre-cooked. All you'll need to do is drain and rinse them well before adding to your salad.
- Tomatoes: this recipe calls for cherry tomatoes but you could also use grape tomatoes or diced roma tomatoes.
- Avocado: this is a popular addition to the recipe. Dice 1 avocado and add it as a topping on your salad.
About The Dressing
This recipe includes a simple, classic Greek dressing. It's made with olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, and a tiny bit of dijon (to help it emulsify).
If you're a beginner to making salad dressings at home, this is a great one to start with! It's easy and fail-proof: always tasty and can be used with a variety of salads. You could also make a large batch and keep it in your fridge for up to 5 days.
Dressing Options
Here's a few other popular dressing alternatives for this recipe:
- Italian Dressing
- Creamy Tahini Dressing
- Lemon Vinaigrette
Frequently Asked Questions
A 'chopped' salad just means that all of the ingredients are finely chopped! They're all diced or chopped to be about the same size. This gives the salad a tasty, uniform texture and every bite gets a delicious mix of all the ingredients.
This salad can be a side dish or main course. The chickpeas give it some heartiness (and added protein) that makes it satisfying. This recipes makes about 3-4 servings as a main dish and 5-6 as a side dish.
Recommended Tools
You don't need any extra tools for this recipe, but if you make salads like this regularly, these are some amazing tools that will save you time and energy:
- Salad Spinner: add your lettuce to this after rinsing it to remove all the water and help keep it from getting soggy.
- Lemon Squeezer: a handy, sturdy tool to get all of the juice out of a lemon. Easy to clean.
- Electric Whisk: I use this to whisky and emulsify all the dressings that I make (making the dressings thicker and creamier). Can also double as a frother for drinks.
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PrintMediterranean Chopped Salad
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 3-4 servings 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This Mediterranean Chopped Salad is topped with classic Mediterranean-inspired ingredients, all finely chopped to make every bite crunchy, creamy, and flavor-loaded! The salad uses only 6 ingredients and it's quick to throw together when you're craving something fresh.
Ingredients
- 5 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 cup chopped kalamata olives (or black olives)
- 1 cup chickpeas, drained & rinsed
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- ½ cup cubed feta
- ½ cup diced red onion
Greek Dressing:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Make the dressing: in a small bowl or jar, stir or whisk together the dressing ingredients until fully mixed and emulsified (thickened).
- Mix the salad: add the lettuce to a large bowl and top with the remaining ingredients. Drizzle as much of the dressing as preferred on top and toss to mix.
- Serve: serve immediately. Optionally sprinkle additional oregano on top before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Chopped
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼th of recipe
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 8.5g
- Sodium: 605mg
- Fat: 22.1g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Carbohydrates: 39.2g
- Fiber: 11.1g
- Protein: 12.7g
- Cholesterol: 11mg
Keywords: mediterranean, chopped, salad, feta, mediterranean diet, vegetarian, easy, side salad, lunch, main dish, dinner, meal prep, italian, greek, greek dressing, quick, chickpeas
Nutrition disclaimer: nutrition information is an estimate to the best of our availability; please note that nutrition information will vary based on the exact products and quantities used.
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