Tzatziki Chickpea Salad – Closet Cooking

Tzatziki Chickpea Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Servings: 4

A quick and easy chickpea salad with a cool and creamy tzatziki dressing!

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ingredients

• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded, grated, and squeezed to drain
• 1 clove garlic, minced/grated
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped *
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (~1/2 lemon)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed.
• 1/2 cup tomato, diced
• 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
• 1/4 cup kalamata olives, sliced
• 1/4 cup feta, crumbled
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced

directions

1. Mix the yogurt, shredded cucumber, garlic, dill, and lemon juice before seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
2. Toss the remaining ingredients with the tzatziki sauce (from step 1) and enjoy!

Option: Replace 1/4 cup Greek yogurt with 1/4 cup mayonnaise.
Option: Add 2 tablespoons red onion, finely diced.
Option: Add 2 stalks of celery, diced.
Option: * Use any combination of dill, mint, and/or parsley.
Option: Add 1 teaspoon lemon zest.
Option: Make it a tzatziki tuna salad by replacing the 2 cans of chickpeas with 2 (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained!
Option: Add 1 (5 ounce) can tuna, drained.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 213, Fat 6g (Saturated 3g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 13mg, Sodium 711mg, Carbs 52g (Fiber 14g, Sugars 1g), Protein 19g

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