Description
A vibrant, wholesome salad featuring chickpeas, dried cranberries, walnuts, and a zesty orange vinaigrette—perfect for a quick meal or festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 2 cups mixed greens or spinach
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine chickpeas, dried cranberries, walnuts, and red onion in a large bowl.
- Whisk together olive oil, orange juice, honey (or maple syrup), salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the chickpea mixture and toss to coat.
- Serve on a bed of mixed greens or spinach.
Notes
Can be customized with fresh herbs, zesty citrus, or creamy avocado. Prepare the salad ingredients and dressing separately to save time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg