Not to be dramatic, but this chickpea salad brings everything.
Everything you need in a no-lettuce salad, that is💃
Why This Chickpea Broccoli Chopped Salad Works for Meal Prep
It’s packed with protein, crunch, and whole fruit that actually holds up in the fridge—making it perfect for meal prep.
Thank you, kind friends, for being the brave taste-testers along the way 🙏 because the first version? Not it.
I tried grapefruit instead of the oranges and it was just too hard to work with—waaayyy too bitter and not the vibe for a chopped meal prep salad.
But oranges in a salad? With the chickpea and broccoli combo?
Nailed it🌟
Fresh, balanced, and satisfying, this turns into one of those chopped salads that actually gets better as it sits in the fridge.
If you’re looking for a gluten-free, make-ahead salad that works for weekday lunches, this chickpea broccoli chopped salad is it.
Prep it once, eat it all week—no soggy bites, no sad leftovers, just solid, feel-good meals ready to go.
How to make this chopped chickpea salad
Add all the prepped salad ingredients to a large bowl.
Whisk the dressing together.
Serve or keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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🥡Make it a Meal Prep
Make this recipe for Tzatziki Chicken Breast Bites and place the chopped salad and chicken bites into meal prep containers for yummy lunches that don't need re-heating.
Hope you love this one❣️
April
📖 Recipe
Chopped Chickpea Salad with Oranges and Mint
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas 240ml, drained and rinsed
- 2 large oranges peeled and diced
- 2 large heads broccoli chopped into small florets, about 3 cups
- 2 green apples diced small
- ¾ cup dried cranberries, unsweetened
- ⅓ cup roasted pistachios salted, shelled and roughly chopped
- ½ cup chopped fresh mint
Dressing
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 Lemon for juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- Extra finely chopped mint
Instructions
- Add all of the prepped salad ingredients to a large bowl.
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a small jar or bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients. Toss gently to coat everything.
- Serve right away or divide into meal prep containers and place in fridge.
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