chickpea chicken salad. Inspired by and adapted from the "Perfected Chickpea Salad" in the Oh She Glows cookbook I use low sodium canned chickpeas but you can make this recipe with chickpeas you cooked from dry. Perfect for parties, picnics, and potlucks.

Easy healthy chicken chickpea chopped salad loaded with protein and fresh ingredients like grilled corn, grape tomatoes, crunchy romaine, creamy avocado, and your favorite dressing. The perfect light lunch that's great for meal prep and customizing with anything in your fridge! Mashed chickpeas create a texture very similar to flaked chicken and the sauce gets a boost from a creamy eggless mayonnaise. You can have chickpea chicken salad using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of chickpea chicken salad

You need 2 can of chickpeas (drained).
Prepare 1/2 medium of red onion (finely diced).
Prepare 1 packages of cherry tomatoes (halved).
It's 1/4 cup of feta cheese.
It's 1/2 lb of chicken breasts.
You need 1 of salt.
It's of ground black pepper.
Prepare of greek vinegrette dressing.

I've also added a hefty amount of crunchy vegetables like celery, green onion, pickles, and bell peppers to give it a great crunch and loads of fibre. With a delicious combination of hearty chickpeas, grilled chicken, silky avocados crunchy veggies and a light vinaigrette, it's a full meal in a bowl This chickpea salad tastes as bright as it looks, and works as a main course with crusty bread, or as a side for roasts, fish, prawns or simple pan seared garlic chicken thighs. I know it's tempting to just grab a can of chickpeas, add green fluffage, toss with dressing and call it a day. This chickpea chicken salad speaks for itself- hopefully no fancy pictures necessary.

chickpea chicken salad instructions

In a large bowl, mix drained canned chickpeas, diced red onion, and halved cherry tomatoes. Set aside..
Heat skillet over medium heat. Cut chicken breast into 1/2 in thick strips and add salt/ pepper to taste. Add chicken to skillet with a bit of olive oil. Take off heat once fully cooked..
Chop cooked chicken strips into smaller pieces to your liking and add to bowl of veggies. Stir..
Once mixture has been stirred a few times, add feta cheese and greek style vinegrette. Stir well..
Store in fridge for about 30 mins and enjoy!.

This faux chicken salad is a perfect vegetarian stand-in for the real thing. It's hearty and flavorful, with a bit of crunch thanks to the celery and slivered almonds. You can make it vegan by using a vegan mayo. Make salad: In a large bowl, toss together chickpeas, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, olives, and feta. Make vinaigrette: In a jar fitted with a lid, combine olive.