Thai Chickpea Salad with Peanut Dressing
This crunchy chopped Thai Chickpea Salad is loaded with colorful veggies and tossed in a flavorful peanut dressing!
Equipment
- bowl
- Knife
- cutting board
- whisk
Ingredients
Chickpea Salad
- 1 can (15 ounce) chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 3 cups romaine lettuce
- 2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 jalapeño seeded and finely diced
- ¼ cup chopped/sliced green onion
- ¼-1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup chopped roasted peanuts or cashews for topping
Peanut Dressing
- ¼ cup natural creamy peanut butter
- ½ orange juiced (lime juice works too)
- 2.5 tablespoon low sodium gluten-free soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (seasoned or regular)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil or avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper for optional spice/heat
- 2 tablespoon warm water to thin dressing
Instructions
Preparation
- Finely chopped veggies are key for getting a little bit of everything in one bite. Finely chop or shred lettuce. Shred or thinly slice cabbage. For pre-shredded carrots, I like to chop these up a bit to spread them more evenly in the salad. Finely dice bell pepper and jalapeño, removing seeds and stems. Chop cilantro and green onion via preferred method. Combine veggies and set aside.
- For the dressing, add peanut butter, soy sauce, orange juice, syrup/honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, cayenne and water to a small bowl and whisk well.
- Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Top with chopped nuts and dive in!
Notes
If you're meal prepping, feel free to store the salad and dressing in separate containers in the fridge, bring dressing back to room temperature, then combine before serving. Both should stay fresh for 3-4 days. If you'd like a marinated chopped salad vibe, you can even store the two tossed together.
Nutrition
Serving: 1saladCalories: 246kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 9gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gFiber: 5gSugar: 12gIron: 2mg
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