Spicy Chickpea & Avocado Power Salad
A vibrant, protein-packed salad featuring spicy roasted chickpeas, creamy avocado, and fresh veggies with a zesty lime dressing.
Cuisine: Fusion
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- 2 medium avocado
- 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 large cucumber
- 0.5 medium red onion
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large lime (juice and zest)
- 1.5 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon chili flakes
- 0.75 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.25 cup fresh cilantro
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Pat chickpeas dry with a towel.
- 2. Toss chickpeas with 1 tablespoon olive oil, smoked paprika, cumin, chili flakes, 0.25 teaspoon salt, and black pepper. Spread on baking sheet.
- 3. Roast chickpeas for 20 minutes, shaking halfway, until crispy.
- 4. Meanwhile, halve cherry tomatoes, dice cucumber, slice red onion thinly, and cube avocados.
- 5. Whisk remaining olive oil, lime juice and zest, 0.5 teaspoon salt in a small bowl for dressing.
- 6. In a large bowl, combine spinach, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and cilantro. Add dressing and toss gently.
- 7. Top salad with roasted chickpeas and avocado just before serving. Enjoy immediately.
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