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Baked Feta with Cherry Tomatoes and Chickpeas

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Baked Feta with Tomatoes and Chickpeas is the ultimate easy Mediterranean-inspired recipe! Creamy feta, juicy cherry tomatoes, crispy chickpeas, olive oil and fragrant herbs roast together on one sheet pan until golden, bubbling and irresistible. Serve with crusty bread or warm pita for an easy vegetarian dinner, mezze-style lunch or flavorful side dish!

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Baked feta with tomatoes and chickpeas is the kind of dish that makes a few humble ingredients feel incredibly special. Feta softens in the oven while cherry tomatoes burst into a sweet, jammy sauce and chickpeas roast around the edges until golden and crisp. Everything mingles with olive oil and herbs, creating a dish that is both rustic and wonderfully satisfying.

This combination feels deeply Mediterranean, where feta, tomatoes, chickpeas and olive oil have long been everyday staples. Feta itself has been part of Greek food traditions for centuries, traditionally made from sheep’s milk and enjoyed simply with seasonal ingredients. Here, those familiar flavors come together on one pan, with the oven doing most of the work.

Spoon the creamy feta and roasted tomatoes over warm pita or grab a piece of crusty bread and scoop everything straight from the pan. It makes a lovely vegetarian dinner, a generous mezze dish, or the kind of lunch you make when you want something simple but seriously delicious.

Looking for some inspiration?… For more Recipes with Feta, click HERE! ; for more Recipes with Chickpeas, click HERE! ; for more Tomatoes Recipes, click HERE! ; and for more Mediterranean Recipes, click HERE! ; and for more Greek Recipes, click HERE!

~Recipe made in July 2026~

Roasted Feta with Cherry Tomatoes and Chickpeas

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Prep Time 10

Bake / Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 2

Ingredients

▢ 15 oz (425 g) chickpeas (1 Tin | Drained and Rinsed)
▢ 10 oz (280 g) cherry tomatoes
▢ 1 Large red onion (Sliced)
▢ 1 Tbsp Zaatar Herbs
▢ 2 Tbsp olive oil (Divided)
▢ 8 oz (225 g) Feta cheese (1 block)
▢ Pepper (To Taste)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400℉ (200℃).
In a large baking dish, combine the drained/rinsed chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, sliced red onion, za’atar and olive oil. Toss gently to coat.
15 oz chickpeas, 10 oz cherry tomatoes, 1 Large red onion, 1 Tbsp Zaatar Herbs, 2 Tbsp olive oil
Place the block of feta in the center of the dish and sprinkle generously with a little more za’atar. Season everything with a few turns of freshly ground black pepper.
Finish with a generous drizzle of olive oil.
8 oz Feta cheese, Pepper
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BAKE!

Bake for 25 minutes at 400℉ (200℃), until the tomatoes are softened and juicy, the onions are tender, and the feta is warm and lightly golden around the edges.
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SERVE

Serve warm with crusty bread or warm pita ; spooning the creamy feta, roasted tomatoes, and chickpeas together so every bite gets a little of everything. Enjoy & Bon Appétit!
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Keyword baked feta, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, mediterranean cuisine, zaatar

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Original Recipe Pois Chiches, Tomates Cerise et Féta rôtis au Zaatar by Béa from the blog Les Petits Plats de Béa ; discovered on Michelle’s blog Plaisirs de la Maison (Recipe) Pois Chiches, Tomates Cerise et Féta Rôtis

Un plat méditerranéen généreux où la feta fond délicatement au four avec des tomates cerises juteuses et des pois chiches dorés et croustillants, le tout parfumé à l’huile d’olive et au za’atar. À déguster avec du pain croustillant ou du pain pita, pour un déjeuner façon mezze, un dîner végétarien ou tout simplement un accompagnement plein de saveurs.

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