Description
Buffalo Chickpea Salad is a flavorful, spicy salad that combines chickpeas with all the classic buffalo wing flavors in a meatless, protein-packed dish.
Ingredients
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- 15-oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (or 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas)
- 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup diced carrots (divided, from 1 large carrot)
- 1/3 cup diced celery (divided, from about 1 large stalk)
- 3 Tbsp Frank’s Red Hot Original sauce
- 1 Tbsp plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice (divided)
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice (divided)
- 1/2 Tbsp tahini
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional)
- Romaine or Bibb lettuce leaves
- Celery leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Allow it to heat until it begins to shimmer.
- Add the drained chickpeas to the skillet, spreading them in a single layer. Let them cook undisturbed for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir the chickpeas, then add the minced garlic and kosher salt. Cook for an additional minute.
- Transfer the cooked chickpeas to a large bowl. Add 1/4 cup of the diced carrots and 1/4 cup of the diced celery, mixing gently.
- Fold in the Frank’s Red Hot sauce, plain Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and tahini. Stir gently.
- In a separate small bowl, toss the remaining diced celery and carrots with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice.
- To serve, top the buffalo chickpea salad with crumbled blue cheese if desired, the reserved celery and carrot mixture, and a handful of celery leaves. Scoop the salad onto individual Romaine or Bibb lettuce leaves, wrap them up, and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- This salad is perfect for lunch or a light dinner. <liYou can adjust the level of spiciness by adding more or less Frank's Red Hot sauce.
- Feel free to add other fresh veggies for extra crunch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 8.5 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg