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

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

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!