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Crunchy Chickpea Salad

Servings: 2
Author: Jen Hansard
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Protein power your afternoon with this delicious, Mediterranean-inspired Chickpea salad. It's super crunchy + filling. Plus this tahini dressing is it. I love it and know you will too.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup spinach fresh
  • 1 cup chickpeas canned (drained and rinsed)
  • ½ carrot diced
  • ½ cucumber diced
  • ¼ cup red bell pepper diced
  • ¼ cup raw pepitas
  • ¼ cup raw sunflower seeds

Citrus Tahini Dressing

  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp orange juiced
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp raw apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp tamari
  • ½ garlic clove minced

Instructions

  • Whisk together Citrus Tahini Dressing ingredients. Add extra olive oil or water if dressing is too thick.
  • Place spinach, chickpeas and veggies on a plate. Pour dressing on top and sprinkle with seeds.

Notes

  • Swap spinach with the leafy greens of your choice.
  • Feel free to load this salad up with as many veggies as you want.
  • Chickpeas add healthy protein, swap with black beans if you aren't a fan of chickpeas.
  • Swap seeds with chopped cashews and almonds.
  • Swap tahini with the nut butter of your choice (though texture + thickness will change depending on the nut butter used). 
  • Use coconut aminos instead of tamari to make this soy-free.

Nutrition

Calories: 462kcal, Carbohydrates: 25g, Protein: 14g, Fat: 36g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g, Monounsaturated Fat: 18g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Sodium: 428mg, Potassium: 673mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 4657IU, Vitamin C: 41mg, Calcium: 107mg, Iron: 4mg