Vegan Sour Cream & Onion Roasted Chickpea Salad with Lemon Chia Seed Dressing

Balancing blood sugar is integral to managing stress and anxiety. Chickpeas are loaded with fibre and nutrients helping you stabilize your blood sugar and feel full for longer.

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Health Canada recommends a daily intake of 25g of fibre for adult women and 38g of fibre for adult men. Have you ever counted your grams? Following a meal plan or nutritional protocol can ensure you get enough. This is the first nutrient I look at for my clients when building out a meal plan or protocol. In fact, calories are the last thing on my list.

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Okay, let’s get to that recipe!

Ingredients & Directions

Estimated time: 30 minutes

Effort/Skill: Medium

Salad

4 cups of greens, chopped
1 cup of cherry tomatoes, chopped
1 red pepper, diced
1 carrot peeled in strips
1 cucumber, diced
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 green onion, chopped

Vegan Sour Cream & Onion Roasted Chickpeas

1 x 398 ml can of organic chickpeas
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp dried dill
1 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (ACV)
1 tsp dried chives
optional: 1 tbsp nutritional yeast

Lemon Chia Seed Dressing

zest & juice of 1 lemon
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (ACV)
1/4 cup sunflower seeds (or soaked cashews)
3 tbsp oat milk (or soy)
1 tbsp water
1 tsp dried dill
1 tbsp onion powder
2 tsp maple syrup
salt & pepper to taste
1-2 tsp chia seeds (or poppy seeds)
optional: 1 tbsp olive oil

Directions

1. In a medium sized bowl, add the rinsed & dried chickpeas, oil, ACV, lemon juice, spices. Toss well until the chickpeas are well coated. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet in the oven at 350F for 10-15 min. Or use your air fryer at 370F for ~12 min.

2. While the chickpeas are cooking, prepare the salad.

3. Next, make the dressing. In a blender add all ingredients except the chia seeds. Blend well until the sunflower seeds are well blended. Next add the chia seeds and be sure to save any leftovers.

4. Plate your salad, with roasted chickpeas on top and add the dressing.

5. ENJOY!