Chickpea and Feta Salad - KHGI-TV/KWNB-TV/KHGI-CD-Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings

Ingredients:

• 2 cups canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 2 garlic cloves, or less to taste, finely minced
• 2 Tbsp uncooked, thinly sliced scallions
• ½ large sweet red pepper, diced
• 2 Tbsp fresh, finely minced parsley
• 9 large black or green olives, pitted and chopped
• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 tsp lemon zest, for garnish

In a medium bowl, combine chickpeas, garlic, scallions, red pepper, parsley, olives, and feta cheese; toss to combine.

In a small bowl, whisk together oil and lemon juice; pour over chickpea mixture and season to taste with black pepper.

Garnish with lemon zest; serve. Yields about ½ cup per serving.