Chickpea tomato salad with feta

A Mediterranean meal packed with fiber, antioxidants, and protein.

Today's Ingredients If you've done any research into healthy eating, you've probably heard about the benefits of a Mediterranean diet based on healthy fats, seafood, plenty of greens, nuts, and legumes. Today's Sunday Bite — chickpea tomato salad with feta, developed by registered dietitian Vanessa Rissetto — certainly fits this description, as you'll see. Other items on today's menu:   • a sub-$20 kitchen tool for more flavorful cooking   • the health benefits of cherry tomatoes   • how to save money and eat healthy   • junk food and your sleep Eat up, Ginger Wojcik Newsletter Editor, Healthline   Written by Ginger Wojcik June 18, 2023 • 3.5 min read Recipe of the Week Chickpea tomato salad with feta: A high fiber, flavor-rich Mediterranean medley Cook time: 30 minutes Serves: 8 as a side, 4 as a main A couple years ago, Healthline had the pleasure of collaborating with Rissetto for a series we did on creative, accessible recipes. One of the fan-favorite recipes to come out of that collab was this chickpea tomato salad with feta, a great dish to serve while the weather is hot and the cherry tomatoes are in season. (The recipe calls for grape tomatoes, but any variety of cherry tomato will do.) You gotta love Rissetto's simple approach to flavoring in this dish, which features a classic Mediterranean combination of lemon, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper. Packed with fiber and protein, this salad may have particular appeal if you're managing your weight or living with type 2 diabetes. Protein and fiber are both excellent for helping keep weight off, as they help you feel full longer. Research also suggests that fiber is crucial for gut health, which may help with weight management. Get the full recipe! Thanks to advances in agricultural technology, you can buy cherry tomatoes year-round in the grocery store. But you may find that these crimson fruits are most flavorful when bought from your local farmers market in midsummer — or maybe even when they come from your own backyard or window ledge. Cherry tomatoes are a juicy, vibrant source of many minerals and vitamins, as well as the powerful antioxidant pigment lycopene. Cherry tomatoes are also especially high in vitamin A, a fat-soluble antioxidant important for:   • vision   • immune system health   • reproduction   • growth and development   • organ health You can read about more creative ways to use cherry tomatoes. Kitchen Kit What we're using If you watched the video above and thought "How useful is a Microplane in the kitchen, really?", consider that food writer and recipe developer Andy Baraghani once put it in his top three favorite kitchen tools ever. From grating ginger to zesting a lemon to making Rissetto's chickpea tomato salad, this tool is there for you. It's stainless steel, so it won't rust on you and should stay sharp for quite a while. Every product we recommend has gone through Healthline's vetting process. If you buy through links on this page, we may receive a small commission or other tangible benefit. Healthline has sole editorial control over this newsletter. Potential uses for the products listed here are not health claims made by the manufacturers. Healthline is owned by RVO Health.   Microplane Premium Classic Series Zester 4.8  |  40,078 ratings Details: Stainless steel, dishwasher-safe Shop now the takeout What we're digesting 💸 Want to save money and eat healthy? A new study suggests that eating a Mediterranean diet could cost less at the grocery store than eating a typical Western diet. Learn exactly how much you could save. 🥮 Stress makes your brain crave comfort foods, study shows. We explore the connection between stress, food cravings, and weight gain. 🥜 Could eating more nuts help boost memory later in life? Researchers found that eating 60 grams of mixed nuts per day increases verbal memory and blood flow in the brain. 🥱 Eating junk food may take a toll on deep sleep. A new small study measured the effects of eating high sugar/high fat foods on sleep quality and patterns. Thanks for reading, everyone! We hope you get to eat something delicious this week. And if you ever happen upon a great recipe, send it in at wellnesswire@healthline.com! so we can share it with your fellow Nutrition Edition readers! Tim will be back in your inbox on Tuesday. Until next time, Take care of yourself, and we'll see you again soon!   This edition was powered by breakfast tacos

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