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Carb Smart Chicken and Chickpea Salad
Under 50g of Carbs
Easy Clean-up
Carb Smart Chicken and Chickpea Salad

with Creamy Garlic Dressing

Difficulty: 2/3
American

Hearty, protein-rich chickpeas make a wholesome replacement for starchy croutons in this satiating take on chicken Caesar salad! Carb Smart is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's carbohydrate amount.

Allergens

Mustard
Milk
Egg

Utensils

Baking Sheet
Measuring Spoons
Zester
Large Bowl
Large Non-Stick Pan
Colander
Paper Towel

Tags

Under 50g of Carbs
Easy Clean-up
Ingredients
Chicken Breasts

Chicken Breasts

2 unit

Chickpeas

Chickpeas

370 mL

Baby Spinach

Baby Spinach

113 g

Lemon

Lemon

1 unit

Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise

2 tbsp

Parmesan Cheese, shredded

Parmesan Cheese, shredded

0.25 cup

Garlic, cloves

Garlic, cloves

1 unit

Dijon Mustard

Dijon Mustard

1.5 tsp

Garlic Salt

Garlic Salt

1 tsp

Oil

Oil

2.5 tbsp

Pepper

Pepper

0.125 tsp

Preparation
1
Prep

Before starting, preheat the oven to 425˚F. Wash and dry all produce.Garlic Guide for Step 4 (dbl for 4 ppl): 1/8 tsp mild, 1/4 tsp medium and 1/2 tsp extra! Drain and rinse chickpeas, then pat dry with paper towels. Zest, then juice half the lemon. Cut remaining lemon into wedges. Peel, then mince or grate garlic.

2
Cook chicken

Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season with half the garlic salt and pepper. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then chicken. Cook until golden, 1-2 min per side. (NOTE: Don't overcrowd the pan; cook chicken in 2 batches if needed!) Transfer chicken to an unlined baking sheet. Bake in the middle of the oven until chicken is cooked through, 12-14 min.**

3
Cook chickpeas

While chicken bakes, heat the same pan over medium. When hot, add 2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then chickpeas and remaining garlic salt. Season with pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until chickpeas are golden, 5-6 min. Transfer chickpeas to a plate to cool slightly.

4
Make dressing

Add mayo, Dijon, lemon zest, half the Parmesan, 1 tsp lemon juice (dbl for 4 ppl) and 1/8 tsp garlic to a large bowl. (NOTE: Reference garlic guide.) Season with pepper, then stir to combine.

5
Assemble salad

Add chickpeas and spinach to the large bowl with dressing, then toss to combine.

6
Finish and serve

Let chicken rest for 3-5 min, then thinly slice. Add chicken to the large bowl, then toss to combine. Divide salad between plates. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan over top. Squeeze over a lemon wedge, if desired.

Nutrition per serving

640

kcal

Calories

39

g

Fat

7

g

Saturated Fat

26

g

Carbohydrate

0

g

Sugar

10

g

Dietary Fiber

52

g

Protein

150

mg

Cholesterol

1330

mg

Sodium

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