Description
A delicious and healthy salad combining walnuts, dried cranberries, and chickpeas, perfect for a quick lunch or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine chickpeas, dried cranberries, chopped walnuts, diced cucumber, and chopped parsley.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper to create the vinaigrette.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving for enhanced flavors.
Notes
For extra crunch, consider adding diced bell peppers or sliced radishes. Substitute walnuts with pecans or almonds if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: salad, chickpea, walnut, healthy, vegan, quick meal