Chickpea and Olive Salad

Note: this recipe was part of a book I wrote called Eat Like A Maisel.

Yield: 4 servings

The Weissmans eat salad more than a few times during the first season. Their tastes generally lean toward a simple lettuce salad—which surely has more to do with Zelda’s laziness than the fact that it’s a prop—but I think they’d welcome a change. Should Rose ever ask me for a suggestion, I’d offer this salad. I think it would be as equally welcome on the Weissmans’ table as Ethan is in front of the TV (or as the daughter is to being written out of the script).

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 can chickpeas, rinsed
1 cup kalamata olives
1 English cucumber, 1⁄2-inch dice
3 tablespoons red onion, 1⁄4-inch dice
1⁄4 cup flat-leaf parsley
1⁄2 cup feta

Whisk together the olive oil and lemon juice in a large bowl. Add all the ingredients and toss to combine.