I would say you have a great plan for a delicious and healthy lunch while you’re at jury duty. I think I just learned why my husband doesn’t care for chickpeas. I always rinse them, but I’ve never bothered to remove the skin. By gosh, thanks to you, I believe I’m on to something.
Sam
Sam, if you make this let me know your thoughts. I don’t want to sound pedantic about food, in truth I am not, but my cooking improved when I started treating ingredients better. If I were cooking for a crowd I may not have taken the time.
Summer time is salad time and this salad looks especially delicious! And yes, I do think you have to take off the skin of the chickpeas – it makes all the difference. Especially when you make hummus.
Thank you for confirming that Barbara. I totally agree, but I worried that some of my readers would think it was too much. I don’t mind and I think it gives it a more refined taste. Yes on the hummus too. I value your opinion.
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I would look forward to lunch all morning long if this was in my bag. 🙂
What a wonderful lunch, Madonna! It looks so colorful and nutritious. I love feta cheese and use it almost daily in my lunch salad.
Did you get picked for jury duty?? I had to go last December and was there until noon, only to not be chosen!
Thanks Kitty. I am on call for another week. I have to log in to the court site or call in. If my number comes up I have to be there within the hour. Then they may or not choose me. Say an extra prayer. Thanks for stopping by.
Oh wow! I love Greek salad as it is, but your photo’s make it look even BETTER!!!! I need to improve my presentation at home, it looks like….. 🙂
x Crystelle Crystelle Boutique
I hope you like it with basil. Basil is one of my favorite herbs and it is the one I find easy to propagate so I usually have it on hand. It goes in much of my food. Happy Father’s Day to you husband.
Dear Madonna, This salad looks so refreshing and delicious. It kind of reminds me of a Greek Panzanella, but with the bread on the side.
Your dish would be divine too, with cubes of seasoned and toasted bread in it :0) Oh, yum!
Thanks for sharing!!
Have a great week,
Suzanne
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This salad looks delicious! I think the addition of the chick peas is a great idea from the traditional greek salad. It would go great with the Salmon Burgers I posted today!
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Wow! This salad looks wonderful – so colorful and packed with healthy ingredients. I’ve printed the recipe and will share with my MIL, who is now on a raw foods diet. Thanks for the tip about the onion, too. I hope you have a great week!
Thanks Kim. This is one of my favorite salads. The ice bath for the onions and slipping the skin of the chickpea really does make a difference. I hope your MIL likes it.
I’ve never had this version of Greek salad, with the chickpeas, basil, vinegar and lemon, but it does sound intriguing! I know exactly what you mean about that sour, not-so-pleasant smell of feta, (especially, if it’s stored in its brine, despite the fact that the salty water acts as a preservative and keeps it fresh). But, once it’s been rinsed, and thrown into the salad, it takes the aroma and taste of oregano, onion and cucumber and is purely divine!
Thanks for sharing your recipe of this Greek favourite!
Love the chickpea addition, this salad looks so fresh and delicious. Great idea to rinse the feta and remove the skins from the chickpeas. Beautiful site you have!
I don’t usually remove the skins from chickpeas, but I agree the mouth feel really is better when they’re gone. Lovely salad — such a nice, straightforward combination of ingredients. And perfect for warm weather! Thanks for this.
I love Greek salads and cannot wait to try this one! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
This looks just wonderful Madonna! Yummy flavors going on. Thanks so, so much for the tip about removing the skin to the chickpeas~I love most legumes and have tried so hard in the past with chickpeas (to no avail, I might add). I will give them a whirl again:)
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A greek salad is my go to salad in the summer when I’ve got lots of tomatoes ripening at the same time. It is so tasty.
I would say you have a great plan for a delicious and healthy lunch while you’re at jury duty. I think I just learned why my husband doesn’t care for chickpeas. I always rinse them, but I’ve never bothered to remove the skin. By gosh, thanks to you, I believe I’m on to something.
Sam
Sam, if you make this let me know your thoughts. I don’t want to sound pedantic about food, in truth I am not, but my cooking improved when I started treating ingredients better. If I were cooking for a crowd I may not have taken the time.
Summer time is salad time and this salad looks especially delicious! And yes, I do think you have to take off the skin of the chickpeas – it makes all the difference. Especially when you make hummus.
Thank you for confirming that Barbara. I totally agree, but I worried that some of my readers would think it was too much. I don’t mind and I think it gives it a more refined taste. Yes on the hummus too. I value your opinion.
M.
I would look forward to lunch all morning long if this was in my bag. 🙂
Chris, you always make me laugh. Thanks for the nice words.
What a wonderful lunch, Madonna! It looks so colorful and nutritious. I love feta cheese and use it almost daily in my lunch salad.
Did you get picked for jury duty?? I had to go last December and was there until noon, only to not be chosen!
Thanks Kitty. I am on call for another week. I have to log in to the court site or call in. If my number comes up I have to be there within the hour. Then they may or not choose me. Say an extra prayer. Thanks for stopping by.
Oh wow! I love Greek salad as it is, but your photo’s make it look even BETTER!!!! I need to improve my presentation at home, it looks like….. 🙂
x Crystelle
Crystelle Boutique
Thank you so much.
Mmh, that’s summer in a mason jar 🙂
Love this, light, fresh salad it reminds me of vacation in Rhodes.
Thanks Daniela. I am really happy with the results. Thanks for visiting.
It’s a favorite here..just about to make it for Father’s Day ~
I’ve never put basil..have some..will add!
I hope you like it with basil. Basil is one of my favorite herbs and it is the one I find easy to propagate so I usually have it on hand. It goes in much of my food. Happy Father’s Day to you husband.
This delicious salad would (almost) make jury duty bearable 🙂
Thanks Sue,and you made me laugh.
This looks delicious! I keep all of these ingredients on hand. This will be such a simple healthy lunch to try!
Thanks Megan. I hope you will give it a try.
Madonna
Suzanne of Simply Suzannes at Home
Dear Madonna, This salad looks so refreshing and delicious. It kind of reminds me of a Greek Panzanella, but with the bread on the side.
Your dish would be divine too, with cubes of seasoned and toasted bread in it :0) Oh, yum!
Thanks for sharing!!
Have a great week,
Suzanne
That sounds good Suzanne. I just got all caught up in the ingredients.
Sounds so yummy!
I would love if you come link up tomorrow at the Monday party!
Xo
Isabelle
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This salad looks delicious! I think the addition of the chick peas is a great idea from the traditional greek salad. It would go great with the Salmon Burgers I posted today!
Thank you. I’ll be right over.
Wow! This salad looks wonderful – so colorful and packed with healthy ingredients. I’ve printed the recipe and will share with my MIL, who is now on a raw foods diet. Thanks for the tip about the onion, too. I hope you have a great week!
Thanks Kim. This is one of my favorite salads. The ice bath for the onions and slipping the skin of the chickpea really does make a difference. I hope your MIL likes it.
Love your Greek salad, my friend. Thanks for sharing the récipe. Have a lovely week.
FABBY
Thanks Fabby. So happy you came by for a visit.
Nothing better than a fabulous salad in this warm weather. This one sounds fantastic. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.
I love salad and I think I will try this recipe. Yum! Thank you so much for sharing at Tuesdays at Our Home. Hugs, Maria
Hi Madonna,
I’ve never had this version of Greek salad, with the chickpeas, basil, vinegar and lemon, but it does sound intriguing! I know exactly what you mean about that sour, not-so-pleasant smell of feta, (especially, if it’s stored in its brine, despite the fact that the salty water acts as a preservative and keeps it fresh). But, once it’s been rinsed, and thrown into the salad, it takes the aroma and taste of oregano, onion and cucumber and is purely divine!
Thanks for sharing your recipe of this Greek favourite!
Poppy
Oh Poppy, someone with true authority. I worried that someone from Greece would say that is not how it is done, but now you have made my day.
Love the chickpea addition, this salad looks so fresh and delicious. Great idea to rinse the feta and remove the skins from the chickpeas. Beautiful site you have!
The chickpeas make this a substantial lunch. Thanks for visiting Cheri.
I don’t usually remove the skins from chickpeas, but I agree the mouth feel really is better when they’re gone. Lovely salad — such a nice, straightforward combination of ingredients. And perfect for warm weather! Thanks for this.
You don’t have to remove the skins, but my tummy always thanks me when I do. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by John.
M.
I love Greek salads and cannot wait to try this one! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Thanks Stephanie.
This looks just wonderful Madonna! Yummy flavors going on. Thanks so, so much for the tip about removing the skin to the chickpeas~I love most legumes and have tried so hard in the past with chickpeas (to no avail, I might add). I will give them a whirl again:)
A greek salad is my go to salad in the summer when I’ve got lots of tomatoes ripening at the same time. It is so tasty.
Karen, I love this salad. I like to take it for lunch in a mason jar.
Thanks so much for linking! Come again!
Isabelle