High Protein Greek Salad with Chickpeas and Tuna

Ingredients

High protein Greek salad

• 3 mini cucumbers, chopped
• 1 bell pepper (any color), chopped
• 1/4 cup red onion, diced
• 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 2 cans solid white albacore tuna, drained (you can use either water packed or olive oil packed)
• 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup sliced kalamata olives
• 1/2 cup banana peppers (optional)

Greek red wine vinaigrette

• 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. Chop the cucumbers and bell pepper, dice the red onion, and halve the cherry tomatoes. Put them in a large salad bowl.
2. Add the chickpeas, tuna, feta cheese, kalamata olives, and banana peppers to the bowl.
3. In a small mixing bowl, combine all the Greek red wine vinaigrette dressing ingredients. Use a small whisk or a fork to vigorously whisk everything together for 30 seconds – 1 minute, until combined.
4. Drizzle about half a cup of the dressing (or more, or less, depending on your preference) over the salad.
5. Use salad spoons to toss everything together until well combined. Enjoy!