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Chickpea Crunch Salad with Peanut Dressing

This chickpea crunch salad is super satisfying and a texture lovers' dream. Cabbage, red peppers, carrots, green onions, chickpeas and cilantro are tossed in a peanut lime dressing. It's delicious and so crunchy!

Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 to 6
Course: Main Course , Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 small head of cabbage, shredded
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
  • 6 green onions, thinly sliced
  • ⅔ cup chopped cilantro
  • kosher salt and pepper
  • ⅔ cup chopped peanuts
  • 1 to 2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
peanut dressing
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ⅓ cup soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon sambal oelek
  • 1 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • ¼ cup hot water
  • kosher salt and pepper

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, carrots, red peppers, green onions, cilantro, chickpeas and peanuts. Add a big pinch of salt and pepper and toss well. This is where your flavor is going to come from for these veggies!
  2. Drizzle a few tablespoons of dressing on and toss. Add more dressing as desired - as much as you want for the salad.
  3. Serve and enjoy!
  4. peanut dressing
  5. Combine all ingredients in a blender with a big pinch of salt and pepper and blend until smooth. If the mixture is still too thick, add a bit more hot water until desired consistency is reached. Store leftovers in the fridge.