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Big Ol' Salad

October 26, 2009 by Julie 6 Comments

The only veggies I ate yesterday were in the light spinach salad I ordered for lunch. My dinner was a bowl of clam chowder and a bag of 100-calorie popcorn… tasty, but not exactly full of nutrients.

Today I made a commitment to incorporate more leafy greens and fresh produce into my meals.

Exhibit A: My lunchtime salad.

Monster Monday Salad

Monster Monday Salad

The base of the salad was broccoli slaw and fresh spinach. I added chopped celery, steamed broccoli florets, chickpeas, sliced plum tomato and MorningStar Farms chik’n strips to the mix for additional flavor and variety.

Close Up

Close Up

I used balsamic vinegar as my dressing and placed the lid back on the Tupperware before shakin’ it up to evenly distribute the veggies and dressing.

All Shook Up

All Shook Up

The salad was tasty and filling! The chickpeas were my favorite. I am off to make a hot cup of tea now because I am freezing and cold salads don’t exactly warm ya up.

Question: What’s your favorite way to enjoy chickpeas?

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. The Candid RD says

    October 26, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    Yum, I like chickpeas as hummus or in salads!

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  2. Linda says

    October 26, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    I definitely love chickpeas in a salad. I also like hummus. Or roasted chickpeas are delicious to snack on!

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  3. Jamie Walker says

    October 26, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    In hummus! Or as a base for veggie burgers. YUM!

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  4. homecookedem says

    October 26, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    That salad looks delicious!! Hands down my fave way to eat chickpeas is in hummus!! I really need to try roasted chickpeas too.

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  5. Naomi(onefitfoodie) says

    October 26, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    mmm loosk delicious!!! I love chickpeas in salads, they also great mashed up into a delicious dip, I believe it is called hummus LOL 🙂

    also roasted with some cayenne pepp!!

    Reply
  6. Lori (Finding Radiance) says

    October 26, 2009 at 8:42 pm

    I had some chickpeas that I sauteed with some broccoli and coconut oil, s&p and put it on top of a baked sweet potato with laughing cow cheese. It was surprisingly delicious.

    I also like to roast chickpeas to make a crunchy snack.

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