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Broccoli, Carrot & Chickpea Salad

Kayla Castle • Jan 17, 2022

Looking for easy delicious salad recipe? Well then you gotta check this recipe out! Topped with a tangy hummus salad dressing! 

Recipe


Ingredients:

1-15oz can of chickpeas, drained & rinsed

2 small heads of broccoli, chopped into small florets

3 large carrots, sliced into thin coins

Dressing: 

½ cup hummus, I used roasted pine nut hummus

½ lemon, juiced

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon turmeric

Salt & pepper to taste

1-2 tablespoons water, to thin dressing

Optional top with 1 tablespoon of hemp seeds


Instructions

1.)   Preheat oven to 425F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add the chickpeas to a bowl and smash the chickpeas, leaving some whole intact. Add in the olive oil, smoked paprika and garlic powder, mix well. Spread chickpeas out on pan and bake for 20-minutes. 

2.)   While the chickpeas bake, prepare the salad. In a large bowl combine the broccoli and carrots. In a separate small bowl whisk together the remaining ingredients for the dressing. 

3.)   When chickpeas are done add to the large bowl. Mix in half of the dressing, then drizzle remaining dressing on top of salad, enjoy!

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