Chic Chickpea & Chicken Salad by Ross Mathews
6
Points®
Total time: 1 hr • Prep: 30 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
This colorful, crunchy salad recipe has so many variations! Looking to save time? Buy a rotisserie chicken, remove the skin, and chop up the white meat instead of cooking your own. Have leftover fresh veggie sticks in your fridge? Finely chop them and swap them in for some of the other fresh vegetables. Want a little heat? Add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes to the dressing. Don’t want to make your own dressing? No worries! Use your favorite bottled low-fat Italian dressing instead.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Uncooked skinless boneless chicken breast
1 pound(s)
Table salt
½ tsp
Black pepper
¼ tsp
Garlic powder
1 pinch(es)
Dried oregano
1 pinch(es)
Canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
30 oz
Red onion
1 medium
Green bell pepper
1 medium
Red bell pepper
1 medium
Cherry tomatoes
1½ cup(s)
Broccoli
1½ cup(s), chopped
Canned artichoke hearts, drained
½ cup(s), quartered
Sliced pitted green olives
½ cup(s)
Crumbled feta cheese
4 oz
Fresh parsley
¼ cup(s)
Fresh basil
¼ cup(s)
Olive oil
¼ cup(s)
Red wine vinegar
¼ cup(s)
Lemon
1 item(s), medium
Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 350℉. Coat a small, shallow roasting pan or glass baking dish with cooking spray.
2
Season the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oregano. Bake until the thickest part of the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165℉, about 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
3
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the chickpeas, vegetables, olives, feta, parsley, and basil. Set aside.
4
In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, and a pinch each salt and pepper. Set aside.
5
Chop the cooled chicken into bite-size pieces. Add to the large bowl with the vegetables and pour the dressing over top. Toss to coat and refrigerate until ready to eat.
6
Serving size: about 2 rounded cups
People Also Like
Join the #1 doctor-recommended weight-loss program*
*Based on a 2023 survey by Cerner Enviza of 500 doctors who recommend weight-loss programs to patients.