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43 Protein Salads + Easy Protein Packed Salad
43 protein packed salads + a vegan cobb salad with chickpeas and tempeh bacon that has 19 grams of plant-based protein!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 385 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 15 oz cans chickpeas
- 1 cup Grape or Cherry Tomatoes halved
- 1 large cucumber sliced or chopped
- 1 cup grated carrots
- ½ cup thawed frozen corn
- ½ cup diced red onion chopped
- 6 slices cooked tempeh bacon sliced
- 1 avocado sliced
- ½ cup dairy-free cheese optional
- fresh dill optional
Red Wine Vinaigrette:
- ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¾ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Make the dressing by whisking together all the ingredients in a small bowl or glass jar.
- Cook tempeh bacon.
- Add romaine to a bowl and arrange equal portions of chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, corn, red onion, tempeh bacon and cheese (if using) on top of the greens.
- Just before serving, top salad with avocado and 2-3 Tablespoons of the red wine vinaigrette or your favorite dressing. Garnish with fresh dill, if using.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1salad w/ out cheese + dressing
Calories
385kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
953mg
(40%)
Fiber
20g
(80%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 385
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1salad w/ out cheese + dressing | |
| Calories | 385kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 953mg | 40% |
| Fiber | 20g | 80% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.