3.8 from 18 votes
Creamy Summer Salad (with Crispy BBQ Chickpeas)
The ultimate fresh, no-fuss summer chopped salad with crisp veggies and a zingy lime-tahini dressing. Topped with optional Crispy BBQ Chickpeas, it’s the ultimate summer side! Perfect for BBQs, picnics, and beyond.
Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 (Servings)
Calories: 300 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
CHICKPEAS optional
- 1 batch Crispy BBQ Chickpeas
DRESSING
- 3 Tbsp Coconut aminos
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 6 Tbsp Tahini
- 1 pinch each sea salt and black pepper
SALAD
- 1 cup chopped green beans, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup chopped red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (or sub other bell pepper)
- 1 cup chopped zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (or sub cucumber)
- 1 cup chopped radishes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels cut from the cob
- 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (can try subbing other summer fruit, such as stone fruit or mango)
Instructions
- If you are serving with Crispy BBQ Chickpeas, prepare those first. While they bake in the oven, start on the salad!
- In a large mixing bowl, add coconut aminos, lime juice, tahini, and salt and pepper and whisk until well combined and smooth. Taste and adjust, adding more salt and pepper to taste, lime juice for zing/acidity, or coconut aminos for sweetness/depth of flavor.
- Add in chopped green beans, bell pepper, zucchini, radishes, corn, and pineapple. Stir gently to evenly coat salad ingredients with dressing. Place your salad in the refrigerator while you finish the Crispy BBQ Chickpeas.
- Once the chickpeas are seasoned and cooled, add them to the salad. Enjoy the salad on its own or alongside other classic barbecue fare like vegan burgers and potato salad.
- Best when fresh. If preparing in advance, store chickpeas and salad separately. Store salad in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and chickpeas in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 4-5 days.
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Notes
- *Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without optional ingredients.*Prep time and ingredient count does not include optional Crispy BBQ Chickpeas.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
300
(15%)
Carbohydrates
29.9g
(10%)
Protein
9.1g
(18%)
Fat
19.2g
(30%)
Saturated Fat
2.9g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7.6g
Monounsaturated Fat
7.8g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
261mg
(11%)
Potassium
678mg
(19%)
Fiber
7.7g
(31%)
Sugar
12.7g
(25%)
Vitamin A
1574IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
96.3mg
(107%)
Calcium
57.6mg
(6%)
Iron
2.9mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4(Servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 300
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 300 | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 29.9g | 10% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 18% |
| Fat | 19.2g | 30% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.9g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7.6g | 45% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7.8g | 39% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 261mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 678mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7.7g | 31% |
| Sugar | 12.7g | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 1574IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 96.3mg | 107% |
| Calcium | 57.6mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.