An Easy Mediterranean Chickpea Salad - California Grown

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp coarse kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
• 3 TBSP pickled jalapeno juice.
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
• 2 cups diced Persian cucumbers
• 15 1/2 ounces chickpeas drained and rinsed (1 can)
• ¾ cup diced green bell pepper
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 finely diced shallot
• 1/2 cup halved California ripe black olives
• 1/2 cup jarred (drained, and diced California baby artichokes)
• 1/2 cup Feta (crumbled)
• zest and juice of 1 whole lemon
• 1-2 TBSP minced parsley