{"id":8021,"date":"2026-09-30T19:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=8021"},"modified":"2026-09-30T19:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:40:17","slug":"chickpea-cranberry-salad-with-feta-dressing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/30\/chickpea-cranberry-salad-with-feta-dressing\/","title":{"rendered":"Chickpea Cranberry Salad with Feta Dressing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Chickpea Cranberry Salad with Feta Dressing<\/h1>\n<p>This Chickpea Cranberry Salad is a fresh, colorful, and satisfying side dish made with hearty chickpeas, sweet dried cranberries, crunchy vegetables, and a creamy feta dressing. It comes together quickly and is perfect for lunch, picnics, potlucks, or an easy side for dinner.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Salad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cans (15 oz each) chickpeas, drained and rinsed<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup dried cranberries<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup cucumber, diced<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup red onion, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons sunflower seeds<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup crumbled feta cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Feta Dressing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/3 cup crumbled feta cheese<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup plain Greek yogurt<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon honey<\/li>\n<li>1 small garlic clove, minced<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>1\u20132 tablespoons water, as needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Add the chickpeas, dried cranberries, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, parsley, sunflower seeds, and feta cheese to a large bowl.<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl, whisk together the feta, Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic, oregano, salt, and black pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Add a little water, one tablespoon at a time, until the dressing reaches a smooth, pourable consistency.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the feta dressing over the chickpea mixture and gently toss until everything is evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Refrigerate for 15\u201320 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to blend.<\/li>\n<li>Give the salad another gentle toss before serving and add a little extra feta or parsley if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>For extra crunch, add toasted sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds.<\/li>\n<li>You can prepare the salad a few hours ahead and keep it refrigerated.<\/li>\n<li>If the salad becomes a little dry after chilling, add a small spoonful of olive oil or lemon juice before serving.<\/li>\n<li>For a more filling meal, serve it with grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, or warm pita bread.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Serving<\/h2>\n<p>Serve chilled or at room temperature as a light lunch, healthy side dish, or colorful addition to a potluck or family dinner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chickpea Cranberry Salad with Feta Dressing This Chickpea Cranberry Salad is a fresh, colorful, and satisfying side dish made with&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8021"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8023,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8021\/revisions\/8023"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}