Description
Experience the vibrant and nutritious Vegan Chopped Italian Salad, a delightful blend of fresh vegetables and protein-rich chickpeas. This salad is perfect for any occasion, whether you’re enjoying a light lunch or serving it as a side dish at dinner gatherings. With its creamy tahini dressing and crisp textures, you’ll relish every bite without the guilt. Best of all, it’s gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and oil-free, making it a healthy choice for various dietary preferences.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1–2 hearts of romaine (shredded)
- handful radicchio (shredded)
- ½–1 cup chickpeas or plant protein of choice
- handful cherry tomatoes (halved)
- ½ large cucumber (diced)
- â…“ red onion (minced)
- handful olives (pitted and sliced)
- pepperoncini (or any pepper thinly sliced)
- 2 tbsp tahini or cashew butter
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2–1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2–1 tsp onion powder
- water as needed
- salt and pepper to taste
- optional red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Prepare the salad by shredding romaine and radicchio, halving cherry tomatoes, dicing cucumber, mincing red onion, and slicing olives and pepperoncini.
- In a separate bowl, mix tahini, lemon juice, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and water to achieve your desired dressing consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Combine all salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with dressing as preferred. Serve immediately or chill briefly before enjoying.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg