Spinach Salad with Lemon Chickpeas and Berries
with almonds / goat cheese
Garbanzo beans get great flavor from a lemony marinade in this dinner salad. Combined with sweet berries, crisp almonds and creamy coat cheese these have great color and texture.
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Ingredients
Lemon Chickpeas:
- Beans, garbanzo (14 oz / 387 g) - 1 can, drained and rinsed
- Garlic - 1 clove, chopped
- Oil, olive - 1 Tbsp
- Lemon juice - 2 tsp
- Oregano, dried - 1/4 tsp
Spinach Salad with Chickpeas and Berries:
- Lemon marinated chickpeas (ingredients listed separately) - ~1 1/2 cups
- Berries (use any combination of blueberries, raspberries or strawberries) - 2 cups
- Spinach, baby - 10 oz
- Almonds, sliced or slivered - 1/4 cup
- Cheese, goat (sub feta or cubed Swiss) - 4 oz
Honey Lemon Vinaigrette:
- Lemon juice - 2 tsp
- Lemon zest - 1/2 tsp
- Mustard, Dijon - 1 tsp
- Honey - 1 tsp
- Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
392
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
24g
37%
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Saturated Fat
5g
27%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
15mg
5%
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Sodium
211mg
9%
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Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
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Dietary Fiber
4g
17%
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Sugars
10g
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Protein
16g
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Prep
- Marinate beans - Drain and rinse beans. Chop garlic. Combine garlic with olive oil (portion for the beans), lemon juice (portion for the beans) and oregano. Combine with beans and marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to two days ahead. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
- Berries - If using berries that need to be sliced (like strawberries), slice.
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Make
- Whisk together lemon juice (portion for the vinaigrette), zest, mustard and honey. Add the portion of the olive oil for the vinaigrette while whisking.
- Assemble salads by tossing spinach with marinated beans, berries and almonds. Top with cheese and vinaigrette just before serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
392
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
24g
37%
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Saturated Fat
5g
27%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
15mg
5%
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Sodium
211mg
9%
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Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
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Dietary Fiber
4g
17%
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Sugars
10g
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Protein
16g
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Reviews
Ratings
31 reviews
The chicken wasn't as flavourful as I hoped it would be but I loved the salad. Goat cheese and strawberries always make things better.
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