Chickpea & Feta Smoked Salmon Salad
Say goodbye to boring salads with this Chickpea & Feta Smoked Salmon Salad. It's a fresh, no-cook recipe packed with protein, fiber, omega-3s, and plenty of flavor.
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 2 540mL cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1.5 cups edamame beans
- 4 Persian cucumbers, diced
- 3 stalks of celery, diced
- ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped
- ½ cup Italian parsley, chopped
- 250 g smoked salmon
- ⅓ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 shallots, diced finely
For the dressing:
- Juice of ½ lemon, and more as needed
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1.5 tablespoon original Dijon
Optional to thin dressing:
- 1-2 teaspoon water (or additional lemon juice)
Instructions
- To a large bowl, add chickpeas, edamame, cucumbers, celery, fresh dill, parsley, smoked salmon, feta cheese and shallots.
- In a liquid measuring cup whisk together lemon juice, cumin, salt, greek yogurt, mayonnaise, and dijon. Once smooth, taste and adjust seasonings to desired preference: adding more lemon juice will result in a thinner and more vibrant dressing, whereas adding 1-2 teaspoon of water will result in a more mild dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad.
- Toss to combine!
Notes
Salad can stay fresh in the fridge for up to 3-4 days with the smoked salmon. MEAL PREP TIP: add the smoked salmon to the salad fresh. This will allow the salad to stay fresh up to 4-5 days!
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 748mg | Potassium: 968mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 978IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 215mg | Iron: 7mg
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