MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEA SALAD

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked/canned chickpeas
  
• 1 cup chopped cucumber (1/2 large English cucumber or 1 1/2 small Persian cucumber)
  
• 1 cup chopped tomato - remove the seeds (1 large tomato)
  
• ¹/₄ cup chopped red onion (1/2 onion)
  
• ¹/₃ cup chopped parsley
  
• 2 tablespoons Zahtar (add more if needed) - I usually buy Zahtar from William Sonoma.
  
• 1 teaspoon salt (add more if needed)
  
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper (optional)
  
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice or juice of 1/2 lemon (add more if needed)
  
• ¹/₂ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (add more if needed)