Description
Cranberry Walnut Chickpea Salad with Orange Vinaigrette is a refreshing and nutritious dish packed with flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 2 cups mixed greens
- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled (optional)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, cranberries, walnuts, red onion, and mixed greens.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, orange juice, honey or maple syrup, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to combine.
- If using, sprinkle feta cheese on top before serving.
- Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add other vegetables like bell peppers or cucumbers.
- This salad can be made a day in advance; just add the greens before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: Cranberry Walnut Chickpea Salad, Orange Vinaigrette, healthy salad