Mediterranean Chickpea and Tomato Salad

Ingredients

• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 15 ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 ½ cups cucumber, partially peeled, seeded, quartered, and sliced
• 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• ¾ cup red onion, sliced thin
• ½ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
• ½ cup kalamata olives, halved
• 2oz feta cheese

Directions

1. Soak onion slices in water for 5 minutes, then drain.
2. For the dressing, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl and set aside.
3. Toss the chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, mint leaves, and olives in a large bowl.
4. Drizzle the dressing over the the salad and gently toss.
5. After serving, sprinkle feta cheese on top and add salt and pepper to taste.