Smoked Salmon & Crispy Chickpea Protein Salad
EBT-Friendly: 90% of ingredients
Made by Marlena
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Assembly Time: 25 minutes
This protein-packed salad combines smoky salmon, creamy cottage cheese, crispy roasted chickpeas, and fresh vegetables for a satisfying meal that keeps you full for hours. Every bite delivers a balance of protein, fiber, healthy fats, and fresh Mediterranean-inspired flavor.
Ingredients:
For the Protein Salad
- 2 cups arugula
- 2 ozs smoked salmon
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cucumber (diced)
- 1 tomato (diced)
- 6 olives
- 1 tbsp fresh dill (chopped)
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt (to taste)
- black pepper (to taste)
For the Crispy Chili Roasted Chickpeas
- 1/2 cup chickpeas
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 pinch salt
Ingredients are subject to availability at local stores. Unavailable items will be automatically substituted at best-effort.
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Pat the chickpeas dry with a paper towel.
- Toss the chickpeas with olive oil, chili powder, and salt.
- Spread onto a baking sheet and roast for 12 minutes until lightly crispy.
- Add the arugula to a serving bowl and drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil.
- Top with the smoked salmon, cottage cheese, cucumber, tomato, olives, and roasted chickpeas.
- Finish with fresh dill, parsley, salt, and black pepper.
- Serve immediately.
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