🫒 Cranberry Walnut Chickpea Salad
with Orange Vinaigrette (Mediterranean Style)
⏱ Time
Prep: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
🛒 Ingredients
Salad
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2 cups cooked chickpeas (or 1½ cans, drained & rinsed)
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½ cup dried cranberries (unsweetened if possible)
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½ cup walnuts, lightly toasted & chopped
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¼ cup red onion, finely diced
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½ cup cucumber, diced
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¼ cup fresh parsley or mint, chopped
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Optional: mixed greens or baby spinach
Orange Vinaigrette
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Zest of 1 orange
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¼ cup fresh orange juice
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2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
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1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
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1 tsp Dijon mustard
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1 tsp honey or maple syrup (optional)
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Salt & black pepper, to taste
👩🍳 Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, cranberries, walnuts, onion, cucumber, and herbs.
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In a small bowl or jar, whisk together orange zest, orange juice, olive oil, vinegar, Dijon, honey, salt, and pepper.
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Pour vinaigrette over salad and toss gently to coat.
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Taste and adjust seasoning.
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Chill 10–15 minutes before serving for best flavor.
🍽 Serving Ideas
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Serve over mixed greens
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Pair with grilled chicken, shrimp, or salmon
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Stuff into whole-wheat pita
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Add to a Mediterranean mezze platter
🥗 Tips & Variations
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Add crumbled feta for creaminess
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Swap walnuts for almonds or pistachios
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Add orange segments for extra freshness
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Make it vegan by skipping honey
