Crafted with vibrant beets, hearty chickpeas, creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, juicy tomato, and red onion, this nutritious salad is a breeze to whip up.
Vegan-friendly and bursting with flavor, it requires just a few simple ingredients for a truly delightful dish.
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Recipe Highlights
- Dietary – vegan, whole food, oil-free, gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free
- Quick & easy
- Nutrient-packed
- Healthy & low fat
- Bright and flavorful
- Filling and comforting
- Budget-friendly
- Simple and straight forward recipe
- Great as a main meal or side
Ingredient Notes
Here’s everything you’ll need:
- chickpeas – canned chickpeas are quick and easy for this recipe, just rinse and drain them. You can also use chickpeas cooked from dry if you prefer.
- vegetables – you’ll need beet, cucumber, tomato, red onion, and parsley
- avocado – one small-sized ripe avocado
- apple – try firmer sweet and sour sorts, like Fuji, pink lady, honey crisp
- almond butter – look for plain almond butter, one that has no additives. You can substitute with another nut or seed butter like cashew butter, tahini or sunflower butter.
- lime – used to flavor the salad adding wonderful zestiness, you can also use lemon
- Dijon mustard – it is needed for the dressing, it’s really delicious and not overpowering
For the full ingredients list, measurements, and instructions, please find the recipe card below.
How to Make Chickpea Beet Salad
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Step 1: Steam the beet – Add about 1-2 inches of water to the bottom of a pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling reduce the heat slightly. Put the cubed beet in the steamer basket and cook covered for about 15 mins or until fork tender.
Step 2: Make the dressing – Put all ingredients for the dressing in small bowl and whisk ntil creamy.
Step 3: Assemble salad– In a large bowl, combine the steamed beets, chickpeas, chopped cucumber, tomato, avocado, red onion, apple and parsley. Pour the dressing over the salad, give it a toss and enjoy!
How to Store
This chickpea beet salad is best to enjoy right away as it is most vibrant and crispy.
Refrigerator: Store leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
More Nutritious Salads
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Chickpea Beet Salad
Ingredients
- 1 can (250 g) cooked/canned chickpeas , drained and rinsed (1½ cups cooked or 15 oz can)
- 1 medium (350 g) beet, cubed
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- 1 (150 g) tomato, chopped
- 1 small avocado, chopped
- 1 red onion, sliced
- ⅓ bunch parsley, chopped
- 1 medium apple, chopped
For the salad dressing
- 1½ tbsp almond butter
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ⅔ tsp Himalayan salt
- ½ lime, juiced
- 2 tsp water
Instructions
- Add about 1-2 inches of water to the bottom of a pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling reduce the heat slightly. Put the cubed beet in the steamer basket and cook covered for about 15 minutes or until fork tender.
- Meanwhile, put all ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl and whisk until creamy.
- In a large bowl, combine the steamed beets, chickpeas, chopped cucumber, tomato, avocado, red onion, apple, and parsley. Pour the dressing over the salad, give it a toss and enjoy!
Nutrition
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How many calories are in it?
You can find the calories beneath the instructions in the recipe card.