Kale Chickpea Artichoke Salad is a spectacular salad –full of fiber, protein and flavor! There can never be enough tasty healthy salad recipes utilizing kale. Chickpeas are also called garbanzo beans and have positive benefits to the colon and to regulating blood sugar.
Artichoke Salad | Recipe for Life
Chickpea Artichoke Salad
Serves: 4
1 tablespoon minced red onion
1 (15-ounce) can quartered artichokes, drained
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained
1 small bunch kale, chopped fine (or baby spinach), tough stalks removed
8 grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in half lengthwise
Vinaigrette
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup olive oil
1/8 teaspoon sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
To make the vinaigrette, place ingredients in a glass canning jar with a tight fitting lid and vigorously shake the vinaigrette ingredients together. Toss the salad with the desired amount of dressing. Refrigerate any leftover vinaigrette.
Note: This salad with its vinaigrette can be a delicious side for a picnic. Jazz it up to include black olives, roasted red pepper, black beans (rinsed and drained) and cucumbers if desired. The opportunities are endless because the base salad is so delicious.
About the blogger: Debbie Gore, is a passionate foodie who tries to include many superfoods in her recipes. Her “recipe for life” philosophy is to eat as close to the earth as is possible. Eliminate processed foods and increase the color in your diet with fruits and vegetables. Making a salad dressing or vinaigrette is easy. If you don’t enjoy vinegar, replace the same amount of vinegar with lemon juice.
Delicious!
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