This crunchy and satisfying dill pickle chickpea salad packs the flavor. It's made with chickpeas, dill pickles, red onion, feta cheese and a lemon-pickle juice vinaigrette. I promise it is so delicious and it only takes 10 minutes to make so it's the perfect quick and easy salad.
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Why You'll Love This Dill Pickle Chickpea Salad
- 10 Minutes. The most tedious part of this recipe is chopping up fresh herbs and pickles! You'll be ready to dive into this easy salad in 10 minutes.
- Texture. You're going to love the crunchy pickles with soft dill flavored chickpeas.
- Few Ingredients. You'll only need 7 ingredients to make this salad and most you probably already have in your fridge and pantry.
Ingredients You Need
You'll find the full ingredients in the recipe card below, but here are the main ingredients required.
- Chickpeas. These make the base of our salad. I recommend using canned chickpeas to speed the entire salad making process up! Make sure to rinse your chickpeas before you use them.
- Pickles. I prefer to use baby dill pickles, pick which pickles you like best. Note, do not use sweet pickles for this recipe.
- Red Onion. Adds a lot of flavor to the salad.
- Feta. A finishing touch to the salad that is rich, buttery and soft.
- Fresh Parsley. Brings the flavor.
- Fresh Dill
- Lemon Juice. Adds bright notes to the salad dressing.
Step-by-Step Instructions
You'll find full instructions in the recipe card below. Here are the main steps to making this dill pick chickpea salad.
Begin by rinsing and completely drying your chickpeas. Set aside.
Next, chop your red onion, pickle, parsley, and dill all very finely.
Pour your chickpeas into a medium bowl.
Add in your finely diced red onion.
Add in your dill pickles and spices.
Finally, add your feta, stir and enjoy!
FAQ's About This Dill Pickle Chickpea Salad
Definitely! Simply swap out the feta cheese for a vegan feta cheese options. I like this one.
No, you don't. I used lemon juice already squeezed, just make sure it isn't from concentrate.
Make Ahead Instructions
I recommend making this salad ahead of time (about 2 hours) in order to allow the juices to soak into the chickpeas and enhance the overall flavor.
Storage
This salad should be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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Dill Pickle Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cans chickpeas rinsed and dried 15.5oz cans
- ½ small onion chopped very finely
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- ⅛ cup finely chopped fresh dill
- 3 baby dill pickles chopped finely add more if desired
- ¼ cup crumbled feta
For Dill Pickle Chickpea Salad Dressing
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle juice juice from jar of dill pickles
- 1 teaspoon minced garic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Begin by rinsing and thoroughly drying your chickpeas. I use a strainer and then dry them with a tea towel.
- Finely chop your pickles, red onion, parsley and dill.
- Pour your chickpeas into a medium bowl.
- Next add your red onions, pickles, parsley and dill. Stir to combine.
- Pour dressing over salad. Stir to combine. I like to leave my salad to chill in the fridge for 2 hours to allow the flavors to come together, but this is not necessary.
- Crumble feta cheese over salad. Add more or less depending on your liking.
For the dressing
- In a small bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice, pickle juice, salt, pepper, and garlic. Stir to combine. Top salad with salad dressing.
Leila says
This recipe is amazing! If you love pickles, this is a must try! She recommends waiting about 2 hours so the chickpeas soak into the dressing but I couldn't wait that long, haha. Tomorrow it'll be even better. Thank you for sharing!
Blair Braz says
Isn't it so delicious! Thanks for trying it 🙂
Steve says
A good mix of flavors with the feta, pickle and onion.
Jess says
Such a delicious and easy recipe!
Karen says
I love anything with dill pickles so I had to try this! It was delish!
Blair Braz says
Aren't pickles the best ingredient! Thanks for trying it.
Blair Braz says
Yay! So happy you loved it
Tansy says
A simple and zesty salad recipe! Great combination.
Blair Braz says
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for leaving your feedback!
Christina says
This was delicious! I will be making this again to prep my lunches!
Blair Braz says
Isn't it so delicious? I'm glad you loved it!
Brit says
My family really enjoyed this. Love dill pickles.