Description
This vibrant roasted pumpkin chickpea salad brings together caramelized fall veggies with crispy chickpeas, fresh greens, and a zesty dressing. You’ll love it for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh pumpkin (peeled and cubed)
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 small red onion (thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (for roasting)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for chickpeas)
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ cup olive oil (for dressing)
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep everything: Peel your 1 pound pumpkin and cut it into ½-inch chunks. Drain and rinse your 1 can chickpeas and pat them dry with paper towels.
- Season that pumpkin: Toss your pumpkin pieces with 2 tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, and ½ tsp garlic powder on your baking sheet.
- Start roasting: Put your seasoned pumpkin in the 400°F oven for 15 minutes until the edges start turning golden and getting crispy.
- Get chickpeas ready: Mix your chickpeas with 1 tbsp olive oil and ½ tsp smoked paprika on another baking sheet and spread them out.
- Roast together: Stick the chickpeas in the oven with the pumpkin for 12-15 minutes until your chickpeas turn crunchy and your pumpkin gets golden.
- Make the dressing: Whisk together ¼ cup olive oil, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, and 1 minced garlic clove in a small mixing bowl.
- Build your salad: Put 4 cups mixed greens in your bowl and top with your cooled roasted pumpkin, chickpeas, 1 sliced red onion, and ¼ cup pumpkin seeds.
- Top and toss: Sprinkle ⅓ cup crumbled feta on top, drizzle your dressing over everything, and toss gently right before enjoying!
Notes
- This salad is great served warm or chilled. <li.Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. <li.Use any type of greens you prefer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 385 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg