Chickpea Barley Salad (Recipe)
Jan 22, 2026
Chickpea Barley Salad (Recipe)
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup chickpeas, cooked about 125g dry
1 1/2 cup pearl barley, cooked about 125g dry
3-4 tomatoes
cucumber
small onion
1 pepper 3 cloves garlic
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
150 grams (5 oz) feta cheese
Instructions
Soak dry chickpeas and barley 8-12 hours before cooking. Bring water to a boil and add chickpeas (it's supposed to be faster than bringing the water to a boil with the chickpeas together); simmer until tender, about one hour.
Drain the chickpeas into a colander, pouring the water into another pot. Pour soaked barley into the already hot water (saving energy, time, and water - whoot!). Simmer for about 20 minutes.
Rinse with cold water, if desired to speed up the cooling process. When at room temperature, refrigerate until needed.
Half tomatoes and squeeze out water. Chop tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, and onion and put in a large salad bowl. Add chickpeas and barley and a handful of olives, if using.
Crumble feta and add to salad. Ideally, the salad can rest for an hour or so in the fridge for the flavours to meld.
Enjoy!!!
Servings : 8
Ready in : 60 Minutes
Course : Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish
Recipe Type : Italian, Mediterranean
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