Description
This Cranberry Walnut Chickpea Salad with Orange Vinaigrette is a delightful combination of flavors and textures. The nuttiness of chickpeas and walnuts, sweetness of cranberries, and zesty orange vinaigrette make this salad a refreshing and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Salad Ingredients:
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
- 4 cups mixed salad greens or baby spinach
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (optional)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Orange Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix chickpeas, cranberries, walnuts, celery, red onion, salad greens, feta cheese, and parsley.
- Make Orange Vinaigrette: In a separate bowl, whisk together orange juice, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, orange zest, salt, and pepper.
- Toss and Serve: Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to coat. Serve immediately or chill for up to 2 hours.
Notes
- For extra crunch, lightly toast the walnuts before adding them to the salad.
- This salad can be enjoyed in pita pockets or as a wrap for added convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
