Healthy & Fresh Citrus Arugula Salad (with Canned Chickpeas!)

Arugula salad with citrus on top and ricotta and chickpeas with salad tongs inside.

Healthy & Fresh Citrus Arugula Salad (with Canned Chickpeas!)

This Healthy & Fresh Citrus Arugula Salad comes together in less than 20 minutes and is packed with fiber and protein from canned chickpeas and my 5-Minute Homemade Almond Ricotta! We use my Sesame Citrus Vinaigrette Salad Dressing drizzled on top to coat every delicious bite of bright citrus and peppery arugula for the perfect main or side dish salad!

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Salad, Salad Dressing, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword 5-Minute Homemade Ricotta with Almonds, arugula, Beans & Legumes, Chickpeas, Citrus, Citrus Arugula Salad, Citrus Vinaigrette Salad Dressing, easy salad, walnuts

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 400kcal

Author Lauren McNeill, RD

Ingredients

1 batch 5-Minute Sesame Citrus Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
142 g arugula
540 ml canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
1/4 batch 5-Minute Homemade Vegan Ricotta with Almonds
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1 orange peeled and sliced into rounds
1 grapefruit peeled and sliced into rounds
salt and pepper to taste I used about 1/8 tsp of each

Instructions

Make a batch of 5-Minute Sesame Citrus Vinaigrette Salad Dressing.
Make a batch of 5-Minute Homemade Vegan Ricotta with Almonds.
In a large bowl, combine the arugula, drained and rinsed chickpeas, chopped walnuts, sliced oranges and grapefruit, and dollops of vegan ricotta. Drizzle about half of the salad dressing over top, toss to coat, then add more dressing to taste if needed.

Notes

This salad is best enjoyed fresh, but feel free to refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to one day.

If you want to prep this salad ahead of time, you can assemble the salad aside from the salad dressing. Store the salad dressing in a separate container and pour over once you're ready to eat!

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