Greek Vegetarian Bowl

Ingredients

• 30 oz Chickpeas, canned
• 1 Cucumber
• 1½ cup Cherry tomatoes
• ½ Red onion
• ½ cup Kalamata olives
• 4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
• ¼ cup Fresh parsley (optional)
• ¼ cup Olive oil
• 3 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 tsp Dried oregano
• ½ tsp Garlic powder
• ¾ tsp Salt
• ¼ tsp Black pepper
• 2 cup Cooked quinoa or brown rice (optional)

Steps

1. Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Dice the cucumber and halve the cherry tomatoes. Thinly slice the red onion and chop the fresh parsley, if using.
2. In a large bowl, combine the chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, Kalamata olives, and crumbled feta cheese.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, dried oregano, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
4. Pour the dressing over the vegetable mixture and toss gently to combine. If using, stir in the fresh parsley.
5. Serve immediately, either on its own or over a bed of cooked quinoa or brown rice, if desired.