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Ryder's Salad

Arugula with a cranberry, orange, apricot, and crispy chickpea couscous
Course Salads
Servings 8
Calories 320kcal

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

*Great when topped with Herbed Orange Chicken
Recipe courtesy of Aramark Chef Kelly Marshall.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 250mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 22g