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Easy Olive Salad Recipe

This Mediterranean-inspired olive salad recipe features olives, fresh veggies, chickpeas, and a tangy olive oil dressing for a vibrant side!
Prep Time10 minutes
Marinade Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Keyword: olive salad, olive salad recipe
Servings: 4 serving

Equipment

Ingredients

Olive Salad:

  • 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup Kalamata olives pitted
  • 1/2 cup Manzanilla green olives pitted
  • 1/2 red pepper diced
  • 1 medium roma tomato diced
  • 1/2 medium red onion thinly sliced (soaked in water)
  • 1 jalapeño seeded and finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped mint

Dressing:

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sumac
  • 1 teaspoon za'atar
  • 1 garlic clove minced

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine the chickpeas, Kalamata olives, green olives, diced red pepper, diced tomato, soaked red onion, chopped jalapeño, chopped parsley, and chopped mint.
    1 can chickpeas, 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, 1/2 cup Manzanilla green olives, 1/2 red pepper, 1 medium roma tomato, 1/2 medium red onion, 1 jalapeño, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, 1/4 cup chopped mint
  • In a separate small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, sumac, za'atar, and minced garlic to create the dressing.
    1/2 cup olive oil, Juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon sumac, 1 teaspoon za'atar, 1 garlic clove
  • Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss well to coat everything evenly.
  • Let the salad marinate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Sodium: 1429mg | Potassium: 356mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1356IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 3mg
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