Description
A vibrant, nutritious salad featuring chickpeas, fresh veggies, and a creamy peanut dressing, perfect for warm evenings or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups mixed greens (like spinach and arugula)
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 carrot, shredded
- 1/2 red cabbage, shredded
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine chickpeas, mixed greens, bell pepper, cucumber, shredded carrot, red cabbage, cilantro, and green onions.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, maple syrup or honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, grated ginger, and lime juice until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad base and toss gently to combine until everything is well coated.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for meal prep, allowing flavors to deepen overnight.
Notes
Feel free to add seasonal variations like roasted sweet potatoes or diced mango, and experiment with different nuts or grains for extra texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 0mg