About the Recipe
This wholesome and healthy salad is perfect for lunches on the go. Healthy and raw ingredients plus an easy homemade dressing recipe, you can't go wrong with this salad idea!
Ingredients
4-6 cups greens arugula, spinach, kale, etc.
1 cup grape tomatoes quartered
1 cucumber sliced and quartered
1 avocado sliced
1 can chickpeas rinsed and drained
"Cheesy" Cilantro Dressing - 2 Tablespoons hemp seed, 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, 2 Tablespoons nutrinional yeast, 2 teaspoons lemon juicesalt and pepper to taste.
Toppings - Hemp seeds.
Preparation
Add greens to a large bowl. Add chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumbers, and avocado.Add all ingredients for dressing in a food processor. Blend until smooth. Add water to thin if needed and adjust salt and pepper to taste.If eating right away, mix salad with dressing and top with hemp seeds. Serve immediately.If meal prepping: Put greens and chickpeas in containers and store in the fridge. When ready to eat, add tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado and top with dressing and hemp seeds before eating.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (1/4 recipe) | Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.9g | Protein: 10.5g | Fat: 27.2g | Saturated Fat: 4.3g | Sodium: 289mg | Potassium: 879mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 3.4g | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 0.7mg