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Chickpea Avocado Salad with Tahini Maple Dressing
This Chickpea Avocado Salad makes for a quick, healthy meal or side dish. This creamy chopped salad is ready in under 20 minutes and topped with a sweet Tahini Maple Dressing.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Calories: 368 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course , Salad
Cuisine:
Vegetarian , Vegan , gluten-free
Ingredients
- 1 medium avocado
- 1 ½ cups snap peas
- 1 small head romaine lettuce
- 3 small radishes
- 2 carrots
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
- dressing
- 2 tbsp Tahini
- ½ - 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Wash lettuce and drain thoroughly. Cut into 1” (2 ½ cm) strips across the leaf.
- Wash radishes. Cut off stem and root. Cut into ⅛” (3mm) thick semi-circles.
- Wash or peel carrots. Slice into ¼” x 1” (6mm x 2 ½ cm) sticks.
- Wash snap peas. Remove stem and strings by gently breaking the stem end about ¼” (6mm) in and pulling along the sides of the snap pea. Cut peas into 1” (2 ½ cm) segments.
- Remove pits and cut avocado into 1” (2 ½ cm) chunks.
- If from a can, rinse chickpeas in fresh water. Dry chickpeas gently between paper towels. Set aside.
- Combine all dressing ingredients, starting with the smaller amount of maple syrup, until everything is blended. Taste and add maple syrup as needed or desired.
- Combine all prepared vegetables and chickpeas in a large bowl. Toss with dressing until combined.
- Eat immediately. Avocado does not store well.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
368kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Sodium
25mg
(1%)
Potassium
1106mg
(32%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2732IU
(55%)
Vitamin C
47mg
(52%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 368
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 368kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 1106mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2732IU | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 47mg | 52% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.