This Low Calorie Chickpea Salad is a great packed lunch salad! This healthy chickpea salad is just 462 calories and has 17.8g of protein.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 small English cucumber
- 10 grape tomatoes
- ¼ cup canned chickpeas
- ⅛ cup crumbled goat cheese (or feta cheese)
- ⅛ cup Homemade Lemon Vinaigrette (below)
Low Calorie Chickpea Salad
Healthy Chickpea Salad Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: To meal prep this salad, add all the salad (less than dressing) to individual meal prep containers, or family sized containers. Add the dressing to a separate container and do not add it until you are ready to serve.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 4-5 days, does not hold well in the freezer.
Low Calorie Chickpea Salad Recipe
More Yummy Low Calorie Recipes:
Low Calorie Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 small English cucumber
- 10 grape tomatoes
- ¼ cup canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
- ⅛ cup crumbled goat cheese or feta cheese
- ⅛ cup Homemade Lemon Vinaigrette or your favorite store-bought Vinaigrette
Protein Add-ins:
- 1 cup cooked and Shredded Chicken
- 1 4-ounce cooked Salmon Filet cut into large chunks
- 1 cup Baked Tofu
Instructions
- To a large bowl, or a lunch container add the spinach.
- Cut the cucumber into quarters lengthwise, then chop into small pieces. Add to the spinach.
- Halve or quarter (you choose) the tomatoes, and add to the spinach.
- Add the chickpeas and cheese to the salad.
- Either drizzle over the dressing, or add to a container to take with you in your lunch salad.
- Serve cold, this easy lunch salad is perfect for eating at work or at your desk.
Nutrition
About the Author
Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.
After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.
Nutrition and Calories in Chickpea Salad
More Weight Loss Recipes:
Lose Weight By Eating Cookbooks
Share this Healthy Chickpea Salad:
