This Vegetarian Greek Salad with Tahini Yogurt Dressing is filled with all your Greeks salad favorites plus it’s topped with crispy chickpeas and tossed in a delicious tahini yogurt dressing.
We are OBSESSED with Greek salads over here!!! They are a weekly staple in our eats and for good reason.
But when it come to making them, we are all about the chopped salad life. Diced ingredients into a bowl with a homemade dressing of sorts like this tahini yogurt one and topping with crispy crispy chickpeas because you know your girl loves a crunch.
This is one of those salads you can really jazz up however you want. Want some meat on top? Same – I usually add a grass-fed lamb burger, some grilled chicken thighs or breasts or some wild salmon. You can also add some shrimps to. Anything you want. Or you can keep things vegetarian and use the chickpeas as the protein, The salad is your oyster guys!
But don’t skimp out on the dressing when you make this. I have a feeling you will be just as obsessed with it as we are over here. It goes well on so many things too besides just salad. I dip veggies and crackers in it, smear it on top of some bread with avocado, anything.
Let us know what you think when you make this. I cannot wait to hear what you think!!
What ingredients are in this epic chopped greek salad:
- 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed
- Olive oil
- Paprika, garlic powder, cumin
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- Greek yogurt
- Creamy tahini
- Fresh lemon juice
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Filtered water
- Romaine lettuce, chopped
- Cucumber, chopped
- Cherry tomatoes, chopped
- Feta cheese
- Kalamata olives, chopped
- Banana peppers, chopped
How to make crispy chickpeas and this greek salad with tahini yogurt dressing:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Remove the “shell” of each chickpea and add to bowl (this is how they get extra crispy)
- Toss the chickpeas with oil and spices then add to baking sheet and bake in oven for 15 minutes, toss then add back to oven for another 15 minutes or until crispy!
- Meanwhile, mix together dressing ingredients in small bowl until fully combined and set aside
- Assemble salad by adding the ingredients all together in a large bowl and toss in dressing and serve!
Vegetarian Greek Salad with Tahini Yogurt Dressing
This Vegetarian Greek Salad with Tahini Yogurt Dressing is filled with all your Greeks salad favorites plus it’s topped with crispy chickpeas and tossed in a delicious tahini yogurt dressing.
Ingredients
Crispy chickpeas:
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon each paprika, garlic powder, cumin
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Tahini Yogurt Dressing:
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons creamy tahini
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup filtered water
Salad base:
- 5 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 large cucumber, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
- 1/3 cup feta cheese
- 1/3 cup kalamata olives, chopped
- 1/4 cup banana peppers, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Remove the “shell” of each chickpea and add to bowl (this is how they get extra crispy)
- Toss the chickpeas with oil and spices then add to baking sheet and bake in oven for 15 minutes, toss then add back to oven for another 15 minutes or until crispy!
- Meanwhile, mix together dressing ingredients in small bowl until fully combined and set aside
- Assemble salad by adding the ingredients all together in a large bowl and toss in dressing and serve!
Notes
*Store leftovers in fridge for 5 days. Add dressing right before eating.