This New Years Resolution-worthy kale salad is one of my favorite quick dinners. It is healthy and the roasted chickpeas make it filling. Not to mention the fact that the roasted chickpeas are an addictive snack on their own. The spiciness of the red pepper flakes add just enough of a kick to balance out the feta cheese.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pat the chickpeas dry with a paper towel and pour into a medium bowl. Mix in olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Lay the chickpeas flat on an ungreased baking sheet and roast for 30-40 minutes until the chickpeas are no longer soft. Chop kale into 1/2 inch pieces and set it aside in a medium bowl.
In small bowl, mix minced garlic, salt, lemon juice, and olive oil. Refrigerate the dressing while the chickpeas roast. Pour the olive oil and lemon juice dressing over kale.
Stir in the feta cheese and red pepper flakes.
Top with the roasted chickpeas.
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Roasted Chickpea and Feta Kale Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch (or around 2.5 cups) chopped dino or tuscan kale
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- Juice of 1/2 large lemon or 1 small lemon
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 dashes of red pepper flakes
Roasted Chickpeas
- 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions:
- Rinse kale. Chop kale and set aside in medium bowl.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Pat the chickpeas dry with a paper towel and pour into a medium bowl. Mix in olive oil.
- Season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Lay flat on ungreased baking sheet and roast for 30-40 minutes.
- In small bowl, mix minced garlic, salt, lemon juice, and olive oil. Refrigerate while chickpeas roast.
- Pour olive oil and lemon juice dressing over kale.
- Stir in feta cheese and red pepper flakes.
- Top with roasted chickpeas.
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