Broccoli & Chickpea Salad

A delicious, superfood salad to have now or save for later, featuring broccoli and chickpeas!

fork and knife iconServes: 3-Feb
timer iconPrep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 5 minutes
chef hat iconSource: Ocean Mist Farms

Dietary Preferences

Gluten-FreeVegetarian

Ingredients

5 cups of Ocean Mist Farms Value-Added Broccoli Florets
1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
5 Ocean Mist Farms green onions, sliced
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. honey
1 Tbsp. grated lemon zest
¼ cup lemon juice
2 Tbsp. olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

Red onion (optional) 

Directions

  1. Steam broccoli florets until just tender for about 3 minutes.
  2. Once cool, chop and combine with chickpeas, scallions, and slivered almonds. You can add the red onions here if desired. 
  3. For dressing, combine garlic, mustard, honey, lemon zest and juice in a bowl. Slowly add oil, whisking to emulsify, and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Drizzle broccoli mixture with dressing and adjust seasoning. Salad can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 days.