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.

More Delicious Salad Recipes to Enjoy

Classic Chicken Salad

Cobb Salad

Salmon Niçoise Salad