Chickpea, Apple, and Cranberry Salad
A vibrant salad combining chickpeas, diced apples, and sweet cranberries, perfect for a quick and nutritious meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 large apple, diced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 2 cups mixed greens or spinach
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup feta cheese (optional)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather Your Ingredients: Collect all your lovely ingredients at your kitchen counter.
- Combine the Base Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the chickpeas, diced apple, dried cranberries, mixed greens, and red onion.
- Whisk the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Dress the Salad: Pour the dressing over the salad mix and toss everything together.
- Optional Feta Finish: If you’re in the mood, sprinkle feta cheese over the top and toss gently again.
- Serve or Store: Serve the salad immediately or store it in the refrigerator for later.
Notes
For extra crunch, add chopped nuts. Use pre-washed greens for convenience.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg