An easy salad that makes a nutritious meal. Full of fibre and protein for a filling meal.
Super Simple Salad
A delicious, nutritious salad that takes minutes to prepare. Swap out ingredients depending on your preferences. This salad makes a great meal in minutes. Add grains for a more filling meal or enjoy with a baguette and hummus for a filling high fibre and high protein meal.
Equipment
- 1 Large Salad Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cups chickpeas
- 2 cups greens, arugula, spinach, lettuce
- 1 cup shredded carrot
- 1/2 cup shredded red or green cabbage
- 1/2 cup edamame beans served at room temperature
- 2 mini cucumbers, sliced approximately one cup
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, whole or sliced in half
- 1 medium avocado diced
- 2 tbsp roasted unsalted pumpkin seeds
- 2 tbsp hemp seeds
Salad Dressing
- 1 large lemon juiced
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Add greens, cabbage, carrot, chickpeas, edamame, and mix in a large bowl. together
- Top with cucumber, tomatoes, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds and avocado
- Mix salad dressing ingredients with an immersion blender, add water until desired consistency and mix into salad.
- Enjoy with fresh bread and hummus for a complete meal
Notes
Feel free to substitute other types of beans or add quinoa or other grains for a filling meal.
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