Description
This Chickpea Cranberry Salad is a vibrant, flavor-packed dish that’s perfect for quick lunches, potlucks, or a light dinner. Loaded with plant-based protein, crisp apples, sweet grapes, tart cranberries, and creamy feta, it’s everything you want in a salad: refreshing, wholesome, and satisfying. Whether you’re searching for healthy snack ideas, easy dinner recipes, or vegetarian food ideas, this easy recipe checks every box. It’s colorful, nutritious, and comes together in just minutes—ideal for busy weekdays or festive gatherings.
Ingredients
1 can chickpeas (15 oz), drained and rinsed
1 cup red grapes, halved
1 apple, chopped (preferably Honeycrisp or Fuji)
1/3 cup dried cranberries
2 ribs celery, diced
1/4 small red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. Drain and rinse chickpeas, then pat them dry to remove excess moisture.
2. Chop the apples, slice grapes, dice celery and red onion, and mince the parsley.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to create the dressing.
4. In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, apples, grapes, cranberries, celery, and onion.
5. Pour dressing over salad and toss gently to coat everything evenly.
6. Fold in crumbled feta and chopped parsley.
7. Chill for 20–30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.
8. Toss again before serving and garnish with extra parsley or feta if desired.
Notes
To prevent the apples from browning, toss them in lemon juice if prepping in advance.
Chill the salad before serving to enhance the flavor and texture.
Add dressing gradually to avoid over-saturating the ingredients.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 20mg