Ryder's Salad
Arugula with a cranberry, orange, apricot, and crispy chickpea couscous
Ingredients
Crispy Chickpeas
- 1 can chickpeas rinsed, drained (14 oz)
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
Vinaigrette
- 2 1/2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/4 tsp grated lemon zest
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
Salad
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 oz uncooked couscous about 1/3 cup
- 3/4 cup fresh orange segments
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup diced dried apricots
- 1/2 cup seedless red grapes
- 1/2 cup shredded red cabbage
- 1/2 cup shelled pistachios
- 1/3 cup crumbled Feta cheese
- 1 Tbsp fresh basil leaves chopped
- 1 Tbsp fresh mint leaves chopped
Instructions
Crispy Chickpeas
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Combine the chickpeas, oil, cumin, turmeric, salt, granulated garlic and black pepper. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Spread the chickpea mixture on the baking sheet. Bake for 40 min. or until the chickpeas are crispy. Let cool. Keep at room temperature.
Vinaigrette
- Whisk the oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic, lemon zest, salt and black pepper in a bowl. Cover and chill. Whisk before serving.
Salad
- Heat the water in a saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in the couscous. Cover and let stand for 10 min. Fluff couscous with a fork. Let cool. Chill.
- Mix the chilled cooked couscous, baked chickpeas, orange segments, cranberries, blueberries, apricots, grapes, cabbage, pistachios, cheese, basil and mint in a bowl. Add the vinaigrette and toss to coat. Cover and chill before serving. *See recipe note below.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 9gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 250mgFiber: 6gSugar: 22g
Note: Since everyone’s health history and nutritional needs are so different, please make sure that you talk with your doctor and a registered dietitian to get advice about the diet and exercise plan that‘s right for you.