chickpea artichoke and avocado salad with apple cider dressing

Lunch

Chickpea Artichoke & Avocado Salad with Apple Cider Dressing

This delicious 400-calorie salad is a helpful tool for weight loss because it provides a good balance of fiber, protein and healthy fats from loads of veggies and beans, all tossed in a tangy apple-cider vinaigrette. To meal-prep these for lunch throughout the week, pack the dressing and the salad separately and make sure your veggies are thoroughly dried before packing them together.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard
1 tablespoon minced shallot
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
8 cups mixed salad greens (about 5 ounces)
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, rinsed and halved or quartered
1 cup rinsed no-salt-added chickpeas
1 medium avocado, chopped
2 large hard-boiled eggs

Directions

Combine vinegar, mustard, shallot, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Whisk in oil until combined. Add salad greens, artichokes, chickpeas and avocado. Grate the eggs through the large holes of a box grater into the bowl. Toss gently to combine.