Hey everyone, you may have noticed that the sun is shining once again here in the UK, and with that my appetite has disappeared. Not ideal when you’re creating a new recipe each day. Today’s recipe is as fresh as it gets, zesty and fruity, a perfect blend between sweet and sour and full of micronutrients. You can make a big batch of this summer salad as a side for a party or barbecue or a single serving as a meal in its own right.
I think the addition of the chickpeas rounds it off perfectly as a meal, but you could skip those to serve it as a side. without the chickpeas this recipe is also completely raw so involves minimal prep time.
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, soy free and vegan.
Ingredients
Salad:
- 100g curly kale, chopped and massaged
- 40g rocket
- Half a red pepper, chopped
- 30g cashew nuts
- 75g mango chunks
- 40g pomegranate seeds
- ½ can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Pinch of chilli flakes
- Black pepper to taste
Dressing:
- An eighth cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- An eighth cup extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of one lime
Method
- Preheat oven to 200°c
- Coat chickpeas with chilli, garlic and pepper and add to a baking tray. Place in the centre of the oven for 20-25 minutes until chickpeas are golden and crispy.
- Meanwhile, chop and prepare all of your raw ingredients and mix in a large bowl.
- When chickpeas are ready, add to the bowl.
- Mix all dressing ingredients in a small dish and stir before pouring over salad.
Enjoy!
What are your favourite salad ingredients or dressings? Do you like fruit in salads?
I hope you’re all having a great bank holiday weekend and enjoying the sunshine.
Until tomorrow,
Sophie
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I love this very fresh, very colourful salad! It hasn’t been very warm where I live but I’ll definitely make note of this recipe for when the sun does come out again. Thanks for sharing!
This looks lovely, I wouldn’t normally put fruit into a salad like this but it sounds good! X
Ashleigh | http://ashleighwrites.co.uk
Delicious!!! It will really hit the spot with this lovely weather 🙂
This looks lovely – it’s perfect for the weather at the moment! My favourite salad dressing is a french one, loove it on a salad!
Amy,
https://creativenails.uk
Love how you’re taking advantage of the good weather with this delicious salad! Kale is delicious and it’s great that you incorporated this to the recipe. You’re not kidding around with the summer vibes from this bowl. I love sesame dressing but try to avoid it because of the cals @__@. Thanks for sharing!
exquisitely.me
I love chickpeas & kale in a salad! This looks gorgeous. I can’t stand boring salads and like to add a lot of interesting things and some healthy dressing. The pictures look beautiful!
Siobhan x | http://www.veganbabelife.co.uk
This is such a lovely recipe! I love having salads for my lunches and dinners now that summer has approached so deffo will be trying this one out!
Ayse x
That looks and sounds so refreshing!
Wow! Looks easy and so tasty! I need to give this a go!
This looks so yummy! Sounds like this perfect recipe for the the sunny days defo need to try this out x
I have the same issue where my appetite reduces during summer. A healthy and fruity salad is definitely a good option at such times.
I love a salad with a bit of a kick, especially when it’s balsamic. Yum! And yes, I’d definitely have fruit in salad ☺️ x
This looks delicious! My favourite salad ingredient is cheese, I put cheese into all of my salads. I have never tried fruit in a salad before so I will definitely have to try out this recipe at some point and let you know my verdict!
Fran
Annoying that the sun has already gone but this salad still looks perfect! Especially love that it includes chick peas!
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