Curried Chicken & Roasted Chickpea Salad Recipe
Updated Feb 15, 2021, Published Jan 01, 2017
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This salad recipe can be served as a stand-alone meal or as sides. It’s hearty and loaded with protein and good fats. You can serve this in lettuce boats or in chard/turnip green wraps. If you avoid legumes, omit the chickpeas and use almonds or pecans to keep that extra crunch.
Paleo Curried Chicken & Roasted Chickpea Salad Recipe
This salad recipe can be served as a meal since its loaded with protein and good fat or serve it at family dinner as a side.
Ingredients
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and dried
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 4 teaspoons yellow curry powder, divided
- Kosher or fine sea salt
- 1 rotisserie chicken, meat shredded
- 3-4 celery stalks, finely diced
- 1 apple, peeled and diced
- 1 small red onion, peeled and finely diced
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup plain yogurt, or dairy-free yogurt
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Toss chickpeas with oil, lime juice, 2 teaspoons curry powder, and a pinch of salt. Spread onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and cook until crispy and brown, around 35-40 minutes. Let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, celery, apple, and onion. Stir in the mayonnaise, yogurt, honey, and remaining 2 teaspoons curry powder. Mix well. Add the roasted chickpeas and stir gently. Add extra mayonnaise, if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Nutrition
Calories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 34gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 216mgPotassium: 530mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 230IUVitamin C: 3.5mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 3.4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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