Za’atar Chickpea Salad with Fresh Mint
plus Bell Pepper, Cucumber, Olives & Cilantro Yogurt Dressing
- Eggs
- Milk
- Sesame
Golden za’atar-spiced chickpeas meet crisp cucumbers, bell peppers, and fresh lettuce in this vibrant Mediterranean bowl. It gets topped with tangy cilantro yogurt sauce, briny olives, and fresh mint for a protein-packed meal that’s ready in minutes. Your taste buds will thank you!
Ingredients
1 unit
Baby Lettuce
1 unit
Chickpeas
¼ ounce
Mint
1 unit
Lemon
1.5 ounce
Greek Vinaigrette
(Contains: Eggs, Milk)
4 tablespoon
Yogurt
(Contains: Milk)
2 unit
Mini Cucumber
1 unit
Bell Pepper
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
¼ ounce
Cilantro
1 unit
Green Olives
1 tablespoon
Za'atar Spice
(Contains: Sesame)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
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Drain and rinse chickpeas; thoroughly pat dry with paper towels.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add chickpeas and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes.
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Stir in Za’atar Spice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until well combined. Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.
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While chickpeas cook, wash and dry produce.
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Finely chop cilantro. Quarter lemon. Trim and discard root end from lettuce; chop leaves into bite-size pieces. Trim and dice cucumbers into ½-inch pieces. Core, deseed, and dice bell pepper into ½-inch pieces. Roughly chop olives. Finely chop mint.
- In a small bowl, combine cilantro, vinaigrette, yogurt, 1 TBSP water, and juice from one lemon wedge (2 TBSP water and juice from two lemon wedges for 4 servings). Taste; season with salt and pepper.
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In a large bowl, toss together lettuce, cucumbers, and bell pepper with as much dressing as you like. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
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Divide salad between bowls; top with chickpeas and olives. Garnish with mint and serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Fresh and crispy with nutty chickpeas, though some found it bland; mint was a surprisingly tasty addition 🌿.
- Ease of prep: Chopping took longer than expected for some; air frying chickpeas saved time compared to pan-frying.
- Suggestions: Consider adding feta, chicken, or quinoa for extra flavor and substance. Try oil and vinegar instead of premade dressing.
- Portions: Many felt the lettuce portion was too small for a filling dinner salad.
- Dressing: Some found the dressing too thick; add extra water for a more pourable consistency.
Reviews from our home cooks
It took me longer than 20 minutes, more like 35-40. All the washing then chopping and mixing the dressing trying to get it right. It took awhile to do that. I added extra water to the dressing to give it more of a pourable consistency. The flavor is great. A little too saucy for that much salad. I would have liked more lettuce, didn't feel like it was a dinner salad, way too little lettuce. When I saw how much lettuce per serving I cooked a serving of quinoa to add to it to make it more filling. I also air fried the chickpeas so I didn't have to babysit them as I chopped. I think that saved time, but still took longer than I hoped. Not as time saving as I'd wanted. I also thought it needed feta, so I added a little of that. Overall it was good, I'd order it again. Will be great the second time around and faster as all my veggies are cooked and chopped so it will only be assembling.
Mint was surprisingly tasty in a salad! Not enough lettuce, though.
The amount of lettuce was only enough for 2 servings as an entree salad.
I didn't care for the dressing and it's really high in fat for a salad. I wished you offered more heart healthy meals
Really good!! Loved it! But needed another lettuce bunch for 2nd meal.
Delicious but not filling - could it come with something included?
I have a bell pepper allergy it would be great if I could trade out this item
Chickpeas made a mess in cooking, even though I had thoroughly dried them. Also some of the veggies were on the verge of not being good any longer.
The picture looks better than the taste...it wasn't bad but it needs more ingredients to bring it all together.
We loved this! Added chicken breasts. The cucumber was rotten though.
