Chickpea Salad with Chicken, Apples, & Avocado

Chickpea Salad with Chicken, Apples, & Avocado

healthy filling salad

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 25m
Total Time: 35m
Temp.: 400 °F
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (8 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

762
calories
41,9g
fat
65,4g
carbohydrates
41g
protein
66mg
cholesterol
213mg
sodium
Chickpea Salad with Chicken, Apples, & Avocado

Recipe Description

This Chickpea Salad with Chicken, Apples, & Avocado is a filling and delicious salad which is jam-packed with delicious ingredients like tender chicken, crunchy & spicy roasted chickpeas, crisp and juicy apples and smooth, creamy avocado.

Start by making the dressing for the salad. Cook chicken and chickpeas in the oven until the chicken is cooked through and the chickpeas are crisp and golden brown. Make cauliflower rice in the food processor. When you are ready to serve, mix all of the salad ingredients together and pour the dressing over the salad. If you’re preparing the salad in advance, don’t add the dressing or cut the avocado until just before you serve.

To make Chickpea Salad with Chicken, Apples, & Avocado, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Chickpea Salad with Chicken, Apples, & Avocado

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat oven and prepare a baking sheet

    5 min
    Step 1 - Chickpea Salad with Chicken, Apples, & Avocado

    Preheat the oven to 400 °F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.

  2. 2

    Make dressing

    2 min
    Step 2 - Chickpea Salad with Chicken, Apples, & Avocado

    Mix ⅓ cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons each of grainy mustard and honey, and the zest and juice of 2 lemons in a mason jar with salt and pepper to taste.

  3. 3

    Coat chicken in dressing

    2 min
    Step 3 - Chickpea Salad with Chicken, Apples, & Avocado

    Drizzle ¼ of the dressing over the chicken to coat. Place the chicken breasts on the baking sheet.

  4. 4

    Prepare chickpeas

    2 min
    Step 4 - Chickpea Salad with Chicken, Apples, & Avocado

    Mix 1 can of chickpeas with 1 teaspoon of olive oil, ½ a tablespoon of chili powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Place the coated chickpeas on the baking sheet with the chicken and make sure everything is spread out in a single layer.

  5. 5

    Bake

    25 min
    Step 5 - Chickpea Salad with Chicken, Apples, & Avocado

    Bake the chicken and chickpeas in the oven for 25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the chickpeas are crispy and golden brown.

  6. 6

    Make cauliflower rice

    2 min
    Step 6 - Chickpea Salad with Chicken, Apples, & Avocado

    Pulse the cauliflower florets in a food processor in batches until they look like rice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  7. 7

    Assemble salad

    2 min
    Step 7 - Chickpea Salad with Chicken, Apples, & Avocado

    Place the cauliflower rice, crispy chickpeas, chicken, apples, avocado and fresh herbs in a large salad bowl. Toss well and pour over the dressing. Mix again.

  8. 8

    Serve

    Step 8 - Chickpea Salad with Chicken, Apples, & Avocado

    Serve immediately in 4 individual salad bowls.

This is a really filling and healthy Chickpea Salad with Chicken, Apples, & Avocado which will keep you feeling full until dinner! Try it out soon and come back here to leave a review telling me what you think.

About the author

Nina Cole

Nina dreams of gender equality and for women all over the world to feel empowered and enjoy the same freedom she has. She’s a careful consumer, believing that by being more conscious about the way we live we can make the world a better place! Already a vegetarian, she uses animal products sparingly and tries to produce as little waste as possible. Most of her recipes are vegan as a result!

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (8 reviews)
Ned
November 26, 2023
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This salad rocked my lunch table!

María González
September 18, 2023
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Delicious

Susi
April 27, 2023
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Este ensalada es deliciosa y facil de hacer!

Xander
March 18, 2023
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This salad is superb! My family loved it, especially my kids who usually don't eat healthy. The mix of chicken and apples was a hit. Thankful for this simple recipe that made dinner a breeze last night.

Oliver
March 29, 2022
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This salad is great. My family loved it for dinner. Fresh ingredients and tasty too.

Sarah
June 11, 2021
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I made this Chickpea Salad last week for my family and they loved it! The combo of chicken and apples is just fantastic. It’s become our new favorite dinner salad, easy and tasty!

Marco Rossi
April 11, 2021
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Superb

Athina
September 15, 2020
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Delicious healthy salad!

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