This crispy chickpea spinach salad makes a great lunch. Served with a lemon mustard dressing and feta, it hits all the flavor notes.
This is a favorite weekday lunch for me. This mix of fresh baby spinach, tangy and creamy feta cheese, crispy roasted chickpeas, crunchy radishes and a punchy lemon mustard dressing seems too light, but it’s really not.
This is a filling salad that comes together in no time. If you don’t care for roasted chickpeas, it’s done in minutes. But I like roasted chickpeas because they are more flavorful. A glug of olive oil and some salt and they taste a million times better.
If you want to expand on this idea of spinach salad with chickpeas, you can also add some roasted potatoes. Or make a bowl of quinoa and serve this salad on top.
More spinach recipes to explore
- My favorite spinach leek tart (This is great for spring. It’s cheesy and packed with vegetables.)
- Creamiest creamed spinach (Only the best ever side dish to exist. And it’s made without heavy cream.)
- Creamed spinach lasagna (My mom’s masterpiece and my all-time favorite lasagna.)
- Golden spinach cheddar muffins (A great savory muffin for breakfast or any time of day.)
- Spinach flatbread with leeks (This would go great with this salad.)
- Lasagna style zucchini spinach pasta bake (A really great and quick dinner.)
Recipe
Crispy chickpea spinach salad with a mustard dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas can be from a can
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons whole grain mustard
- 1 small lemon juiced
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 3.5 oz baby spinach
- 3.5 oz feta cheese broken into small pieces
- 2 radishes thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a small baking sheet with baking paper. Place chickpeas on the sheet, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Stir with a spoon to coat all chickpeas. Bake for 20 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Meanwhile prepare the dressing. In a small bowl whisk together mustard, lemon juice, olive oil and salt. Taste and season more if needed, set aside.
- To assemble the salad place spinach in a wide shallow bowl or large plate, scatter chickpeas all over, top with radishes and feta cheese. Lastly drizzle with the dressing and serve unmixed.
