This Greek Chickpea Salad with Green Goddess Dressing is a healthy, satisfying meal in a bowl. It’s protein-packed, vegetarian and super easy and flavorful!
Hey there friends and Happy Summer!
I’m guessing all the kiddos are now done for the school year right? I certainly hope so, it’s mid-June after all!
I’m not sure about you guys, but when my boys were home for summer I tended to indulge a bit more. Like when they wanted ice cream at night, I treated myself too. When they wanted pizza or cheesesteaks for dinner, I indulged.
But we all know here at the BHK it’s all about balance. Don’t deprive yourself if you really want something. Just make sure you balance things out with something healthy.
I’ve got a few salads that come to my rescue when I’ve been a smidge naughty, and this healthy Greek Chickpea Salad with Green Goddess Dressing is one of them.
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
This one of those loaded salads. You know me, I don’t eat plain Jane salads. If I’m gonna eat a salad, it’s gotta be a hearty one, so this salad fits the bill.
The green goddess dressing takes minutes to prepare and I feel like it’s one of those dressings people kind of forget about and I really don’t know why because it’s so tasty.
I actually tried green goddess dressing on a Greek salad for the first time when my friend Janice prepared it and I loved it.
I’ve had many a Greek salad in my day, but it’s always been dressed with a vinaigrette of some sort. I have to say, I really think it’s much tastier with the green goddess dressing.
The dressing is a simple combination of mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, fresh tarragon, parsley, chives, a smidge of olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and anchovy paste (optional).
Ingredients You’ll Need
- mayonnaise
- sour cream
- garlic
- fresh parsley
- tarragon
- chives
- lemon
- anchovy paste (optional)
- sea salt
- black pepper
- romaine lettuce
- canned chickpeas
- English cucumber
- pitted Kalamata and green olives
- red onion
- grape tomatoes
- feta cheese
Step-By-Step Instructions
The first step will be to make your green goddess dressing. You’ll combine all your ingredients and puree until smooth, about one minute. It can be made ahead of time and chilled in the refrigerator.
The second step is to combine all salad ingredients and toss gently to combine. Serve with green goddess dressing on the side.
I mean how easy is that?
A traditional Greek salad does not contain lettuce, but mine has a chopped romaine base. It also has chickpeas to make this salad really satisfying, cubed, crunchy English cucumber, red onion, grape tomatoes, Kalamata and green olives and some salty feta cheese.
Seriously, this salad is perfect for lunch, dinner or your weekly meal prep. The added chickpeas make it really filling, so it’s more of a meal. It’s such a protein-packed, healthy salad. Enjoy it with some of my warm easy naan bread on the side, it’s the perfect complement.
A few other Greek favorites here at the BHK are my Greek Meatballs and Gravy and my Greek Couscous Salad.
Please let me know if you give the recipe a try. And if you have any questions about the recipe, just drop a comment below. Enjoy!
A Few Cook’s Notes for Greek Chickpea Salad with Green Goodess Dressing
I use anchovy paste in my green goodess dressing, but it’s totally optional.
The recipe for the dressing makes more than you’ll need, so you can use the leftovers as a dip for veggies.
I combine all the salad ingredients in a large bowl and serve it with the dressing on the side, so people can dress their own salads with as much as they want.
Greek Chickpea Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
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Green Goddess Dressing
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 3 Tbsp. tarragon, chopped
- 3 Tbsp. chives, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp. anchovy paste
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
Greek Salad
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 15-oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 English cucumber, partially peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup Kalamata and green olives, pitted
- 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
Green Goddess Dressing
- In a small food processor, combine all ingredients and puree until smooth, about one minute. Can be made ahead of time and chilled in the refrigerator.
Greek Salad
- In a large bowl, combine all salad ingredients and toss gently to combine. Serve with green goddess dressing on the side.
Happy New Year! This is a perfect way to start the new year off right! Love the dressing :)
Same to you Jennifer! This one’s a winner! It’s perfect with the green goddess.
Stepping away from the cookie tray to make this gorgeous, satisfying salad! Happy New Year, Mary Ann!
Same to you Marissa! You’d love this one!
Happy New Year Mary Ann! Love the looks of that green Goddess dressing!! I’ve been craving nothing but salads and veggies after the holidays. Looks delicious!
Happy New Year to you Katherine! I know, me too! Too many sweets for me this year!
Made the chick pea salad with the green goddess dressing (halved the recipe for the dressing it still made a lot!). This was so delicious! Even my non-salad loving husband loved it. Taking the rest to work tomorrow night!
So happy you and your husabnd enjoyed it Susan. You can use the extra dressing as a dip for veggies. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment!
Not baking as much for sure, but there want tos are still there! ha! I’m loving all those gorgeous greens, chickpeas and Greek flavors Mare! That dressing is EVERYTHING!
It’s a nice change up from the usual vinaigrette Traci! I really enjoy it!
This sounds delish!!!…can’t wait to make it!
Hi Maggie! I think you’ll really enjoy it! Thanks so much for following!