Olive Cucumber Chickpea Salad combines some of my favorite ingredients with a flavorful light dressing. It’s vegan, gluten free, and perfect for potlucks!
Are you hungry yet?
You may have guessed by now that chickpeas (garbanzo beans) are one of my most-loved ingredients.
I put them in Italian Chopped Salad.
And Buffalo Ranch Chickpea Taco Salad.
Plus I could never forget Chickpea and Guacamole Tacos.
I could go on and on!
But right now I am hooked on this Olive Cucumber Chickpea Salad.
One thing I love about this salad is that you can make it ahead of time, and it will taste incredible the next day. It’s great for taking to work or school for lunch. And if you make a big batch, it’s sure to be the hit of any potluck!
It’s also perfect as a side when you’re serving sandwiches or burgers.
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Now let’s make Olive Cucumber Chickpea Salad!
Olive Cucumber Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
FOR THE SALAD
- 1-15 ounce can chickpeas
- 1 small cucumber or 1/2 English cucumber, sliced lengthwise, seeds removed, and sliced into 1/4 inch slices
- 2 medium tomatoes chopped
- 1 small red onion diced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup pitted black olives
FOR THE DRESSING
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add the dressing ingredients to a small bottle with a lid. Shake until well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
- Keep the salad refrigerated until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Looking for more salads featuring garbanzo beans?
Be sure to check out Roasted Chickpea Fattoush Salad and My Favorite Tropical Chickpea Salad.
Love chickpea salads! So easy and delicious!
Thanks Jenn! It’s really easy and super flavorful.
Similar to a Greek salad I suppose, really like the idea of the added chickpeas.
Thank you! It’s definitely Mediterranean-inspired. 🙂
These are some of my favorite ingredients, too!
I bet you already have them in your kitchen!
Oooh, this looks like my kind of salad. I love chickpeas and olives – looks so easy to make too!
Thanks Mary Ellen! It’s really easy and delicious. 🙂
Protein rich colorful salad. My husband was asking to pack some salad for lunch I can try this
Thanks, I hope he enjoys it!
This is such a hearty, healthy salad — chickpeas are a power house food and I admit black olives are my favorite! I used to get a can in my stocking at Christmas — true story!
I love that story! 🙂
I love these flavors! Chickpeas brings such heft to a salad!
Thanks Mary! I agree!
I absolutely love these kind of salads Amy! I’m a big chickpea fan also and a fan of salads that pack well .
Thanks Stephanie! It’s a keeper!
This is easy and healthy. I love Chickpeas salad .
Thanks, Uma! Me too!
I like this kind of salad as it is filling, I found that chickpeas enhance the taste of salad and perfectly marry with dressing. Your olive cucumber chickpea salad is my kind of dish.
Thanks so much, Swathi! 🙂
I’m always looking for a new chickpea salad recipe! I love this with the olives- it sounds DELICIOUS!
Thanks Sarah! Chickpeas and olives are BFFs!
I’m glad I’m not the only person obsessed with chickpeas! Love the dressing with the maple!
Thanks Patrick! Yes, I’m pretty obsessed! 🙂
Yummy lovely easy recipe with a lot of good ingredients. Love the use of the chickpeas and the olives are an unexpected good addition. Must try it soon =)
Thank you, Adriana! Enjoy!
Nothing like a good chickpea salad, so high in protein. and those marinated olives give a good punch
Thanks Veena!
That salad would be perfect any time of year. I also like chickpeas and you can do so much with them. This is a perfect light meal and it would be totally satisfying. This may be my go to lunch this summer.
Thanks Marisa! I can see you have great taste. 😉
That is a beautiful salad – with all of those fresh and tasty ingredients, it’s the maple syrup in the dressing that’s pulling me in the most. I can just taste the slight sweet notes. Yummy!
Thanks Byron! Some people have told me they will leave out the maple syrup, but I think that’s a mistake.
Ok…how delicious does this sound. Olives and chickpeas are a perfect match. This salad would make a great meal all on its’ own. Perfect for the warm days of the summer grilling season.
Thanks Gloria! It’s definitely a delicious lunch!
This looks like the perfect spring salad and great to serve to the family or when you have company! Like you, I do love chickpeas too so this is right up my alley!
Thanks so much! I think we have similar tastes. 🙂
Ohhhhhh yuuummmmm. I need this salad in my life ASAP! Black olives are my favorite and I’m always looking for ways to incorporate them into recipes and this is definitely one I’m going to try out. Looks so fresh and delicious!
Thanks Sara! I am a huge olive fan, too. 🙂
So many fresh flavors, looks amazing! I bet my daughter would enjoy this dish!
Thanks Lori! I hope she does!
This looks fresh, light and the perfect salad to bring to a cookout. I also love that it’s a healthier alternative to all those heavy loaded salads you’d find at a party. this will be the next dish I bring to a potluck!
Thanks Megan! I bet it will be really popular!
What a fresh and delicious looking salad! So perfect for spring. And it’s substantial enough to be a full meal.
Thanks Ashley! I love it for lunch or a light dinner!
Me and my family love salads and this looks like a amazing addition to my salad recipe list .its low calorie and delivers great flavor!!
Thanks Soniya! I hope you all enjoy it!
The cucumber Chickpea salad is one of my favorite ways to eat salad. I have not used olives in my mine, but that seems to be a great idea to add another layer of flavor. I could skip the feta and use olives instead. Looks great!
Thanks Sandhya! The olives give that briny savory flavor.
Well, this is just perfect spring salad if you ask me. It’s nutritious, healthy and just delicious. I love all ingredients and I can’t wait to try it. I’m adding this salad to my to-try list for next week. It’s perfect office lunch.
Thanks so much, Natalie!
I’m so loving Mediterranian flavors these days and your salad fits right in. It looks so pretty and healthy too. I’d even make some extra for lunch next day 🙂
Thanks Molly! I really love the Mediterranean flavors, too.
Colorful salad. Cucumber provides the crunch and olive gives it a distinctive taste, I like it.
Thanks Leo! It’s one of my favorites.