Chickpea, Apple, and Cranberry Salad
A vibrant salad featuring chickpeas, crisp apples, tart cranberries, and a zesty dressing, perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 apple, diced (Fuji or Honeycrisp)
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup celery, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro or parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, gently toss together the drained chickpeas, diced apple, dried cranberries, finely chopped red onion, and chopped celery.
- Make the dressing: In a smaller bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Dress the salad: Pour the dressing over your salad mixture and gently toss everything together.
- Garnish and serve: If desired, sprinkle fresh cilantro or parsley on top. Serve immediately or let the salad chill in the fridge for about an hour.
Notes
This salad can be made a day in advance; just hold off on adding the apple until you’re ready to serve to keep it fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: salad, chickpeas, apples, cranberries, healthy, vegan
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