This salad recipe mixes flavor and cancer-fighting antioxidants. Roasting chickpeas and vegetables gets them crisp a lovely contrast to the softened kale.
Roasted Vegetable and Chickpea Caesar Salad
Serves: 4
Ingredients
For the Vegetables
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ pound Brussels sprouts
- 1 red bell pepper
- ½ pound broccoli
- 1 can chickpeas
- Pinch of salt
For the Caesar Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
For the Chickpeas
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- Pinch of black pepper
- 1 bunch kale, trimmed
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Spread vegetables onto baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables and sprinkle with salt.
- Combine chickpeas, cumin, sea salt, pepper and olive oil. Mix until chickpeas are coated. Spread on baking sheet with the vegetables.
- Roast in preheated oven for 20-30 minutes, tossing halfway until browned.
- While vegetables and chickpeas are cooking, make dressing. Combine all ingredients together. Refrigerate until vegetables are ready.
- Once vegetables and chickpeas are roasted, coat kale with Caesar dressing. Massage dressing onto the kale with your hands. This helps soften the kale.
- Top with roasted vegetables and chickpeas.
Nutrition Facts per Serving:
- Calories: 331
- Protein: 14g
- Dietary Fiber: 10g
- Fat: 18g
Source: YourCancerGamePlan.com