Hi! Heather the babysitter here bringing you another babysitter friendly snack. This easy Mediterranean chickpea salad is one of my favorite babysitter recipes yet. Even though it’s fun to have sugary treats on occasion, it makes me very happy to see kids gobbling up super healthy, nutritious food that we just made together!  This salad is easy, healthy, quick and completely delicious.

There are certain food items that I recommend having on hand at all times. In fact, write a column about this on my blog, Three More Big Bites, called Perfect Pantry ^[1]. Chickpeas, also known as Garbanzo beans, made the list because they are  useful for so many things such as, salads, hummus, pasta..etc. And especially if you’re going to have a babysitter in the house, it’s great to have some go-to items on hand.

In this salad, the chickpeas are the star, complimented beautifully by the Mediterranean flavors of the vegetables and feta. The babysitter should do all of the chopping, but it’s fun to let the kids crumble the feta  in and combine the salad ingredients together. This salad makes for a  great protein-rich snack or meal!