Description
Mediterranean chickpea blueberry salad combines fresh ingredients for a delightful flavor experience. Crisp herbs, tangy feta, and juicy blueberries create a refreshing dish you’ll crave all summer long.
Ingredients
- 8 cups (1.9 L) mixed salad greens (arugula or baby spinach)
- 4 cups (0.95 L) finely sliced red cabbage
- 1 (19 oz or 540 g) can chickpeas
- 2 cups (300 g) fresh blueberries
- 1 cup (150 g) dried cranberries or raisins
- 12 tbsps (180 g) hemp seeds
- 4 tbsps (60 ml) tahini
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) water
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) maple syrup
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Dressing Creation: Whisk tahini, lemon juice, water, maple syrup, garlic powder, and sea salt into a silky, pourable emulsion, adjusting liquid content to achieve a smooth, cascading consistency.
- Salad Assembly: Layer mixed greens as the foundational base, artfully distributing red cabbage ribbons for color and crunch, then intersperse dried cranberries, hemp seeds, and chickpeas throughout the verdant landscape.
- Fruity Finale: Gently place fresh blueberries across the salad, creating vibrant pockets of sweet juiciness.
- Dressing Application: Drizzle the prepared tahini maple dressing generously, ensuring each ingredient receives a delicate coating that enhances the salad’s complex flavor profile.
- Serving Suggestion: Present immediately to maintain the salad’s optimal texture and freshness, allowing the ingredients to harmonize and showcase their individual characteristics.
Notes
Customize Dressing Consistency: Gradually add water to tahini mixture, creating a perfect pour-over texture that coats ingredients smoothly without becoming too runny.
Boost Nutritional Profile: Hemp seeds provide essential omega-3 fatty acids and complete protein, elevating the salad’s health benefits with minimal effort.
Color and Texture Strategy: Layer red cabbage and blueberries purposefully to create visual appeal and varied mouthfeel, transforming an ordinary salad into a stunning dish.
Serving Tip: Prepare components separately and assemble just before serving to maintain crisp textures and prevent wilting of delicate greens and herbs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg