Spicy Dill Pickle Marinated Chickpea Jars
These Spicy Dill Pickle Chickpea Jars are crunchy, tangy, and loaded with flavour. Packed with chickpeas, pickles, cucumber, banana peppers, fresh dill, and a zesty pickle brine dressing, they're a high-protein, high-fibre lunch that gets even better as it marinates.
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup dill pickles diced
- 1 cup cucumber diced
- 1/3 cup sliced banana peppers
- 1/3 cup celery finely diced
- 2 Tbsp fresh dill chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion finely diced
- 1/3 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1/2 tsp whole yellow mustard seeds
For the Dressing
- 3 Tbsp pickle brine
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 small garlic clove minced
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
Make the Dressing
- In a small bowl combine the pickle brine, lemon juice, dijon mustard, honey, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Whisk until smooth and emulsified.
Assemble the salad
- Add the chickpeas, pickles, cucumber, banana peppers, celery, dill, red onion, feta, dill and mustard seeds to a large jar or bowl.
- Pour the dressing over top and toss until everything is well coated.
- Enjoy immediately or refrigerate before serving.
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