Name: Blueberry Chickpea Salad
Prep time: 10 min
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; 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

Recipes » Salads » Blueberry Chickpea Salad

By Vanessa Marquez

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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

Gluten Free Soy Free

Adapted from Running on Real Food by Deryn Macey

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

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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!