Nashville Hot Chickpea Salad

This Nashville Hot Chickpea Salad recipe is a perfect healthy lunch or dinner option -- the spice of our Nashville Hot almonds & buffalo chickpeas are balanced by creamy ranch dressing and fresh, bright produce. 

Ingredients

Salad

• 4-6 cups chopped kale (or romaine)
• ½ red onion, sliced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 carrots, shredded
• ½ cucumber, diced
• ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ avocado, diced
• ½ cup Nashville Hot almonds
• ½ cup ranch dressing

Buffalo Chickpeas

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ⅓ cup buffalo sauce

Instructions

1. Combine kale, red onion, celery, carrots, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes in a large bowl. Toss together and set aside. 

2. Warm a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil and chickpeas. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Toss together to evenly coat the chickpeas. Pour buffalo sauce on top, then toss together for an additional 2-3 minutes. 

3. Transfer buffalo chickpeas to the salad and mix together. Top with avocado, Nashville Hot almonds, and ranch dressing. Enjoy!