If you’ve hung around this space very long, then it’s probably no secret to you that I used to hate salads and raw vegetables in general. Well, until I started my big journey to start liking vegetables, that is!
Since I started this site, I have been on a mission to find ways to combine vegetables (both in salads and other meals) with seasonings and healthy dressings and actually make them taste good. Thankfully, there have been some PRETTY delicious creations since then (hello 20+ Easy Healthy Salad Recipes)! This Simple Green Goodness Chickpea Salad is definitely one of them, balancing creamy and crunchy textures with salty and savory flavors. It’s a great way to get tons of veggies into your everyday meals!
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How to make a Simple Chickpea Salad in 10 minutes
Ingredients
For this Simple Green Goodness Chickpea Salad, you’ll need:
- Fresh spinach and/or kale
- Fresh broccoli
- Fresh asparagus
- Fresh avocado
- Canned chickpeas
- Yogurt (for dressing)
- Horseradish mustard (I love this one!)
- Salt, pepper, oregano (this river salt is AMAZING)
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Toppings
While this salad is delicious as is, there are tons of toppings that can be added to take it to the next level! Top this chickpea salad with sliced almonds, avocado oil, extra salt flakes, pepper, feta cheese, or your favorite dressing.
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Storing for meal prep
This salad can be meal prepped for the week! Simply store it in airtight containers and keep refrigerated for up to 3 days. Add in the avocado and dressing whenever you’re ready to eat it!
More delicious and healthy salad recipes you’ll love:
- Easy Quinoa Salad With Feta Cheese
- Healthy Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe
- Springtime Avocado Strawberry Spinach Salad
- Poached Egg & Avocado Breakfast Salad
Simple Green Goodness Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz. can chickpeas
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 2 cups baby kale
- 1 head broccoli (cut into florets)
- 1/2 bunch asparagus (cut into small pieces)
- 1 avocado (sliced or cubed)
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 2 Tbsp horseradish mustard
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- salt/pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Drain and wash the chickpeas.
- Mix the chickpeas with salt, pepper, and oregano.
- Mix the spinach, kale, broccoli florets, chopped asparagus, avocado slices, and chickpeas in a salad bowl.
- In a small bowl, mix the greek yogurt, horseradish mustard, water (to desired consistency), and salt (to taste) until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad, then top with salt/pepper to taste.
- Serve and enjoy!
Anna says:
Chickpeas are so versatile and delicious! Not to mention how healthy they are! This salad will be perfect as a healthier option for lunch or lighter dinner!
Sharon says:
I make chickpea salads a lot for lunch but this one has a dressing that I’m addicted to! The horseradish mustard just adds the perfect bite to it.
Jacqui DeBono says:
Gorgeous photos! I love chickpeas and don’t use them often enough in salads. Now that the days are warming up and I will have so many veggies coming from the garden in the summer, I need all the veggie recipes I can get!
Pam Greer says:
This is going to become our go to lunch! We were looking for easy lunch recipes that are healthy!!
Denise says:
This is the perfect Salad in my book! I love every ingredient in this, and I have a feeling this is going to become a regular on my menu.
Analida Braeger says:
Thanks for all the great tips to make this dressing. My family really enjoyed the salad!
Paula Montenegro says:
First of all, your pictures are gorgeous! And so is this salad! Love that it’s all green, it’s the color I have the most trouble with since I also didn’t like salads. This is the type of recipe that makes me change my mind. Thanks for sharing!
Cheese Curd In Paradise says:
What a fresh and beautiful salad! I am loving the chickpeas and that beautiful dressing! This looks perfect for spring and so full of flavor.
[email protected] says:
Horseradish in the salad dressing really makes this work for me. I love how that fiery kick comes in and plays against raw greens. I need to add more chickpeas to salads too – great way to make a salad more filling and satisfying! Cheers.
Danielle says:
I would LOVE this salad so much right now – colorful, healthy and just how I prefer my salad to be!
Ben says:
That looks delicious. I love the addition of the chickpeas. They’re tasty and packed with protein.
Kelly Anthony says:
I am always looking for lunches that are healthy but also quick. This simple chickpea salad checks off all the boxes making it the perfect lunch for me.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says:
I love chickpeas salad and being vegetarian, I add chickpeas to any of my salad to get more protein. I love this Green salad and it has all the vegetables that I like. The dressing with the Greek Yogurt sounds so delicious.