Orange-Rucola salad with chickpeas

Today I would like to share one of my newly discovered favorite recipes with you, an arugula salad with chickpeas, orange, and apple.

The idea

Some time ago, I was looking for a slightly different salad that would contain a green component but still not taste boring and bland.

Personally, I love fruit in salads and had some leftover apples and oranges to use. Now I'm wondering why I've never added orange juice to my salad before, because the freshness of the orange gives the salad a completely different flavor than our familiar friends oil and vinegar.

Chickpeas are the source of fiber and protein. Since the legume pairs wonderfully with cumin and onions, the seasoning component in my recipe was already sorted—almost. Another ingredient is grainy mustard. This is usually part of my favorite pasta salad, but it just sits around in my fridge the rest of the time. So I thought it might be a good addition here, and voilà! The mustard's spiciness adds a unique flavor component that even non-mustard lovers like me enjoy.

As you can see, I actually just combined ingredients I had at home. I really enjoy doing this because it's efficient and time-saving. This time, however, it resulted in what I think is a really delicious recipe that I thought was worth sharing with you.

This vegan arugula salad is perfect for the coming spring days. Orange and apple give it a fruity freshness, and along with the onion, mustard and cumin add a touch of spice. The ingredients complement each other wonderfully, and combined with the arugula, the flavor is truly well-rounded.

Not only super easy, but also super delicious!

Ingredients for 4 servings

260 g chickpeas
1 red onion
100g arugula salad
1 organic orange
1 organic apple
2 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp grainy mustard
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt
pepper

Tools: Juicer, knife, cutting board, sieve, salad dryer

preparation

1. Peel the zest from the orange and squeeze out the juice.
2. Drain and rinse chickpeas.
3. Cut the apple into small pieces and the onion into thin rings.
4. Mix olive oil and Dijon mustard with the ingredients. Add cumin and zest.
5. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Nutritional values ​​per serving: 273 kcal | 22 g carbohydrates | 6 g protein | 17 g fat

Have fun trying it out!

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