10-Minute Salad Delight

Name: 10-Minute Salad Delight
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups chickpeas (home-cooked or BPA-free canned, drained, and rinsed); 2 cups organic arugula; 1 cup cucumber (peeled if waxed, chopped); ½ cup red cabbage (shredded); ¼ cup red onion (diced); 1 large avocado (cut into cubes); ¼ cup cilantro (optional, chopped); 2 Tbsps hemp seeds (hulled); 2–4 Tbsps lemon juice (freshly squeezed); salt (optional, to taste); ground black pepper (optional, to taste)

7 steps

Prep:10min

Who doesn’t love a simple yet tasty low-effort meal? All you need is 10 minutes and a handful of fresh ingredients to create a colorful and exciting meal! 10-Minute Salad delight is easy to prepare and filled with a variety of nourishing plant-based ingredients that checks all the boxes. What’s more, the simplicity of the salad allows for a variety of veggies to be swapped in and out for endless salad possibilities. Enjoy it with freshly squeezed lemon or one of your favorite salad dressings.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:02:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories941.7 kcal (47%)

Total Fat26.5 g (38%)

Carbs138.6 g (53%)

Sugars25.2 g (28%)

Protein46.9 g (94%)

Sodium65.7 mg (3%)

Fiber30.3 g (108%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2 cupschickpeas

home-cooked or BPA-free canned, drained, and rinsed

2 cupsarugula

organic

1 cupcucumber

peeled if waxed, chopped

¼ cupred onion

large, cut into cubes

¼ cupcilantro

optional, chopped

2 Tbspshemp seeds

hulled

2 Tbspslemon juice

Instructions

Step 1

Add the chickpeas, arugula, cucumber, cabbage, red onion, avocado, optional cilantro, and hemp seeds to a large salad bowl and toss to combine.

Step 2

Squeeze lemon juice over top and toss again.

Step 3

Sprinkle with optional salt and pepper. Taste and adjust as desired.

Step 4

Chef's Notes:

Step 5

Substitutions: - Substitute chickpeas with brown or green lentils, lima beans (butter beans), fava beans, or your favourite plant-based protein of choice. - Substitute arugula with spinach or baby kale leaves. - Substitute red cabbage with green cabbage or shredded brussels sprouts. - Substitute red onion with shallots. - Substitute cilantro with parsley, basil, dill, or your favorite fresh herb of choice. - Substitute lemon juice with lime juice, apple cider vinegar, or red wine vinegar.

Step 6

Prep Ahead: If preparing homemade beans, soak and cook ahead of time, and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days before using in this recipe.

Step 7

Storage: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.