2tablespoonschopped sun dried tomatoes, packed in oil
215-oz canschickpeasdrained and rinsed
1small cucumberseeds removed, quartered or halved, and sliced (peeled if desired)
1/2cupcrumbled feta cheese
Instructions
In the bottom of a large bowl, add the diced onion (1/4 cup) and the vinegar. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes, as you prepare the other ingredients.
Add the honey (1 tablespoon), kosher salt (1/2 teaspoon), black pepper (1/4 teaspoon), fresh herbs (1/4 cup), chopped sun dried tomatoes (2 tablespoons), and olive oil (1/4 cup) to the onion and vinegar mixture. Stir or whisk until well-combined.
Add the two cans of chickpeas (drained and rinsed, and as much water shaken off as possible), the sliced cucumber, and the crumbled feta (1/2 cup) to the bowl and toss to coat.
Serve immediately or, for the best flavor, cover and allow to chill in the refrigerator for two hours to let the flavors marry (if you do this, you may want to leave the cucumber out until just before serving, as it may get soggy).
Notes
For extra sun dried tomato flavor, substitute 1-2 tablespoons of the extra virgin olive oil with oil from the sun dried tomato jar.
If using dry sun dried tomatoes (as opposed to packed in oil), I recommend rehydrating them by letting them sit in hot or boiling water for 30 minutes before using them. Otherwise they may be a bit chewy.
Feta cheese may be substituted with goat cheese, queso fresco, or cotija cheese, or another crumbly farmers cheese.
Fresh halved cherry tomatoes may be substituted for sun dried and added with the sliced cucumber.
Cucumber and sun dried tomatoes may be omitted if you don't have them.
If you don't have red wine vinegar, another vinegar may be used, such as apple cider or balsamic, or lemon juice (use more balsamic or lemon juice as they are less strong- I recommend 1.5-2 tablespoons).
Store in the fridge for up 5 days in an airtight container. The cucumbers will get soggy over time (still yummy though). But if you are planning on making this for meal prep, I recommend just leaving the cucumbers out and adding them when you serve.