Mediterranean Green Salad
This green salad with protein-packed chickpeas and simple lemon tahini dressing has been my savior when I want a quick and easy salad. It’s so simple and needed to be added to the recipe collection.
This was just one of those salads that I threw together in a pinch while cleaning the fridge and tasted delicious. Since then, I’ve made it again and again.
So, here it is for you to play with as is or make it your own by adding anything that sounds good to you! It’s really a great little salad that’s easy, breezy vegan
Simple green salad with protein rich chickpeas and creamy lemon tahini dressing is quick, easy and one of my favorite vegan salads to throw together in a pinch!
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: Serves 2
INGREDIENTS For Mediterranean Green Salad
⭐spring salad mix, or any salad mix you prefer
⭐handful grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
⭐1 shallot, thinly sliced
⭐micro greens, optional
⭐1 can (15 oz) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
⭐mineral salt & pepper, to taste
Lemon-Tahini Dressing
⭐4 tablespoons tahini
⭐juice of one large lemon
⭐dash of mineral salt
⭐dash of garlic salt
⭐dash of red pepper flakes
⭐2 – 3 tablespoons water or lemon juice, as needed to thin
INSTRUCTIONS For Mediterranean Green Salad
Tahini Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients except for the water. Taste for flavor adding any extra you might like. Add the water or lemon juice one tablespoon at a time to thin as needed to desired consistency.
Assemble salad: Prepare your salad, layer as you like adding half the chickpeas and top with dressing.
NOTES:
In place of fresh cooked or canned chickpeas, try adding Crispy Roasted Chickpeas for crunch!
For more dressing options, try this Vegan Ranch, Tahini-Miso Dressing or Healthy Flax + Evo Balsamic Vinaigrette.
As with most salad recipes, use however much you like of each salad ingredient.
HOW TO STORE LEFTOVER SALAD
Refrigerator: Leftover salad can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, in a covered container. You can store the salad and dressing separately or together.
Meal prep: For meal prepping, I recommend storing the dressing and salad separately until ready to serve.
NUTRITIONAL INFO:
Serves2Calories412TotalFat19.4g25%SaturatedFat2.6gCholesterol0mg0%Sodium120.5mg5%TotalCarbohydrate47.7g17%DietaryFiber12.5g45%Sugars8.6gProtein17.9g36%VitaminA32%Calcium11%Iron32%VitaminD0%Magnesium25%Potassium17%Zinc32%Phosphorus39