Blueberry Chickpea Salad
Blueberries are nature’s candy, except their sweetness is all natural and they’re brimming with antioxidants and other nutrients. In this salad, they add a burst of freshness that’s perfect for the summer months!
Prep: 10 mins
Yield: 4 servings
Adapted from Running on Real Food by Deryn Macey
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 can cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- 4 cups finely sliced red cabbage
- Handful of mixed salad greens
- ¼ cup walnuts, chopped
Tahini Dressing
- 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Juice from two lemons
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 3 Tbsp tahini
- ¼ cup water, more or less as needed
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- 1. To make the tahini dressing, whisk all the ingredients together until smooth.
- 2. Mix the salad ingredients in a bowl. Top the salad with the tahini dressing.
- 3. Serve and enjoy!
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