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Cranberry Walnut Chickpea Salad

Cranberry Walnut Chickpea Salad Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 410
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 (15 oz) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped
  • 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup finely chopped red onion
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

Method
 

  1. Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until creamy.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the chickpeas, cranberries, walnuts, celery, red onion, and parsley.
  3. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well. Serve right away or let it sit 20 minutes for the flavors to meld.

Notes

For the best texture, toast the walnuts in a dry pan over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes before chopping. The salad tastes even better after chilling for 20 minutes.