Mediterranean Salad
with Lemon Hummus Dressing
- Milk
- Sesame
- Wheat
- Tree Nuts
Step aside, side salad—this hearty Mediterranean bowl is the stuff of dinner dreams. We toss tender mixed greens with Tunisian-spiced chickpeas, pickled shallots, fresh cucumber, tangy feta, crunchy almonds, and sweet, bursting grapes. It’s all drizzled with lemon hummus dressing, equally perfect for scooping up onto your garlicky lemon pita chips. All that’s missing from this culinary experience are a pair of shades and those Aegean Sea views.
Ingredients
½ cup
Feta Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Chickpeas
4 tablespoon
Hummus
(Contains: Sesame)
2 unit
Whole Wheat Pitas
(Contains: Sesame, Wheat)
1 unit
Lemon
2 clove
Garlic
1 unit
Mini Cucumber
2.25 ounce
Red Grapes
2 teaspoon
Honey
2 ounce
Mixed Greens
1 tablespoon
Tunisian Spice Blend
1 unit
Shallot
½ ounce
Sliced Almonds
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Olive Oil
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. • Trim and thinly slice ¼ of the shallot for pickling; cut remaining shallot crosswise into ½-inch-thick rounds. Peel and mince garlic. Zest and quarter lemon (for 4 servings, zest 1 lemon and quarter both). Trim and dice cucumber into ½-inch pieces. Slice grapes into ¼-inch-thick rounds.
• Drain and rinse chickpeas; pat as dry as possible with paper towels. Toss chickpeas and shallot rounds on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, 1 tsp Tunisian Spice (2 tsp for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt and pepper. (Use the remaining Tunisian Spice as you like.) • Roast on top rack, tossing halfway through, until crisp, 18-20 minutes. TIP: It’s natural for the chickpeas to pop a bit while roasting. • Let chickpea mixture cool 5 minutes after removing from oven.
• Meanwhile, in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine garlic and 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings). Microwave until butter melts, 30 seconds. • Place pitas on a second baking sheet and drizzle with garlic butter. Lightly season with salt and pepper. • Toast on middle rack until golden brown, 3-5 minutes. • Sprinkle pitas with a pinch of lemon zest. Transfer to a cutting board.
• While pitas toast, in a large bowl, combine hummus, 1 TBSP olive oil (2 TBSP for 4 servings), ½ tsp honey (1 tsp for 4), and juice from two lemon wedges (whole lemon for 4). (Use the rest of the honey as you like.) Season with salt and pepper to taste. • In a second small microwave-safe bowl, combine sliced shallot, juice from remaining lemon wedges, ¼ tsp sugar (½ tsp for 4), and a pinch of salt. Microwave until shallot is softened, 1 minute. Set aside.
• Once cooled, add half the chickpea mixture to large bowl with dressing. Toss with mixed greens, cucumber, and half the feta (save the rest for serving) until combined.
• Halve pitas, then cut each half into three triangles. • Divide salad between bowls; top with grapes, remaining chickpea mixture, and remaining feta. Garnish with almonds, pickled shallot, and remaining lemon zest. Serve with garlic lemon pitas.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the unique combination of flavors, especially the lemon hummus dressing and roasted chickpeas 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Some found it time-consuming with many steps, while others thought it was quick and easy to put together.
- Suggestions: Consider keeping chickpeas separate to maintain crispiness; try a lighter vinaigrette instead of thick hummus dressing.
- Portions: Several mentioned not enough greens for two people; adding extra lettuce improved the dish.
- Texture: Roasted chickpeas added great crunch, but some found the hummus dressing made greens soggy.
Reviews from our home cooks
Nice re-introduction to Mediterranean flavors (feta, lemon, chickpeas, garlic, cucumber, grapes). We got a little heavy handed squeezing our lemons, tasted ok-tamed down by the feta, grapes, cucumber... Pleasantly surprised the greens traveled to us in good shape/edible-even with the triple digit Texas heat here! The lemon-garlic pita wedges were a great accompaniment to the salad. We don't like too many chickpea meals/recipes for some reason-this was a winner, thanks!
The hummus dressing was a little thick, so it took a lot of stirring to mix it into the salad, but the taste was excellent.
Great flavors. Love the idea of hummus dressing. The pickled shallots and grapes added a zing.
Cooked the chickpeas in a saute pan because they make a mess in the oven. Did not use whole packet of spice and put the hummus on the side as a dip for the pita instead of adding it to the dressing. I thought that would have made the dressing too heavy.
Whilst I am a fan of a salad with some subtle sweetness, the hummus dressing with the measurements originally given, was a little too sour, from the lemon juice in combination with the tang of the hummus. So, I chose to incorporate all the honey into the dressing, which I preferred much more. The flavor overall did not have one standout product that made it unappealing. It just didn't hit as high a mark than the other meal I chose did.
This salad is exceptionally good, especially when you bite into a surprise sweet grape in the middle of lemony vegetables.
This was really good! I never would've thought to base a "dressing" from hummus. Hearty-ist vegan salad ever (technically honey's not vegan though)
Very satisfying for a salad! Usually I'm hungry soon after eating vegetarian, but the chickpeas/hummus worked their magic.
Why have I never roasted chickpeas before?! Simply delicious. And the hummus, lime dressing was very easy and yummy.
Was very excited for this salad - and it delivered. Great mix of flavors and textures. The only negative is that the dressing was a bit thick for my liking.
