Asparagus Chickpea Salad is a tasty, complete one bowl meal. Kale topped with roasted asparagus, turmeric roasted chickpeas, and a lemon tahini dressing. Vegan & Gluten Free.
Hey Guys! Hope you all have been Enjoying an awesome week thus far and are looking forward to the upcoming Weekend!
And since my week has not been quite as productive as I like, sharing this simple tasty Asparagus Chickpea Salad just seemed like the thing to do.
Cause sometimes you just need a few quick, tasty, easy meals to go to…
You know for those days when you’re not quite as motivated but still want a healthy, tasty meal.
So this salad definitely qualified as all that and can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.
For more ideas you could also check out this and this for other quick meal options.
But I must say as the weather starts to warm up I tend to gravitate more towards salads and smoothies.
And even though we’ve had an exceptional warm Spring…this week has just not been cooperating thus maybe attributing to my less than motivated mood.
Do you guys tend to get a little less productive on cloudy, cool, dreary kind of days…Ughhh, it just makes me want to curl up on my bed and watch some Netflix..and I’m normally not a TV kind of person.
Usually I prefer to spend my free time outside or in the kitchen working on new recipes.
Cause sunshine, good food, and exercise all lead to a Happy, healthy, motivated person in my mind!
And even though my week didn’t go exactly as planned, which is more of a struggle for my “Type A” personality to deal with…I still got a few extra little things accomplished that kind of made up for that in my mind. Whewww 🙂
Hence if you’re in need of a few more Easy Meal ideas for those kind of days.
Here is a list below to help you out a little bit….And also this Asparagus Chickpea Salad would qualify as one…
- Chickpea Masala Stew( this one may be on my menu tonight..haha!)
- Greek Style Cauliflower Salad
- Slow Cooker Vegetarian Taco Soup
- California Style Avocado Salad
- Easy Pea Salad
Asparagus Chickpea Salad with Tahini Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 box or can of chickpeas 11-14 ounces
- 2 1/2 tbsp. olive oil divided
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric
- 1 bunch fresh asparagus
- 3 cups chopped Kale
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- salt & pepper to taste
- Dressing ingredients:
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice about 1 whole lemon
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 4 tbsp. water
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- salt to taste
- dash of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven 375 degrees.
- Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Drain chickpeas and rinse with cool water, running hands through chickpeas to remove loose skins.
- Place chickpeas in small bowl with 1/2 tbsp. olive oil, turmeric, salt & pepper to taste.
- Combine well and place on baking sheet.
- Trim bottom of asparagus by breaking off woody ends.
- Then I broke them in half before roasting.
- Place asparagus halves in bowl with 1 tbsp. olive oil, salt & pepper to taste and combine.
- Spread asparagus out on baking sheet leaving space between them allowing them to roast.
- Place chickpeas and asparagus in preheated oven.
- Bake 15 minutes, remove from oven and rotate. Cook another 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from oven and set aside.
- Meanwhile rinse Kale and remove hard outer stems.
- Place Kale in large bowl with 1 tbsp. olive oil, 2 cloves minced garlic and massage with hands.
- Set aside.
- Dressing instructions:
- Place tahini, lemon juice, 3 cloves finely minced garlic, water, olive oil, salt and cayenne pepper in medium mixing bowl and stir until thoroughly combine.
- Top prepared Kale with roasted asparagus, chickpeas and then tahini dressing.
Notes
Perfect as a veggie dip or on other roasted veggies.
What a delicious combo of ingredients and flavors! The asparagus and kale are probably amazing with that lemon, garlic and touch of cayenne. Looks great!
Anytime I see tahini, I already know I’ll be a fan 🙂
This salad looks great! And yes, grey days = less productive days for me too. And we’ve been having a lot of them recently. To summer!!
Thanks Sarah 🙂
I never tire of tahini dressings! <3 Love all the freshness here with the asparagus, kale, turmeric, lemon, garlic… looks so so yummy!
Love how simple this is to throw together and the tahini dressing sounds amazing! Def making this soon ?
Thanks GiselleR 🙂
I’ve never seen asparagus used like this, it sounds delicious! A bunch is in my fridge just calling me to use it for something like this.
Thanks Kelly and I hope you get a chance to try this 🙂
I love how easy and HEALTHY this salad is. Veggies look so crunchy and delicious. I especially like that turmeric roasted chickpeas. YUM! I could have that just for snacking hehehe Love the flavors in this salad. It’s truly perfect for spring.
Thanks Natalie 🙂
This looks so yummy !! I am obsessed with tahini…..I can eat it with just about anything and I find myself having to actively limit my intake 😀
Looks like a perfect lunch to me. The tahini dressing sounds divine and I love using asparagus when it is in season. Yum!
I feel like every day calls for meals that are quick and easy… but maybe I’m lazy? 😉 Salads are definitely my go-to and I’m loving this one, girlfriend! Asparagus is my favorite spring veggie and I could LIVE off of chickpeas, so this is just all sorts of YES in the salad department! Plus I’m a huge fan of tahini, so I could literally eat that dressing with a spoon! SO YUM! Cheers!
Thanks Cheyanne and I’m the same way about tahini…Love, love it..ps. I’m pretty sure you’re not lazy!
This salad has everything I love, chickpeas, asparagus and tahini! Lovely way to use kale as well which is underused at my house. Love the Tahini dressing!
Thanks Sandhya 🙂
This is perfect timing. I picked up tahini for our baba ghanoush and now your salad calls for it. I must say the salad is perfect for this time of year. I also like how you used the turmeric in the chickpeas.
The salad looks so light, healthy and bright. I’m so much into Mediterranean flavors these days and this would make a great lunch or side for dinner.
This salad has great color! I have a friend that loves both chickpeas and asparagus, this is right up her alley.
This recipe couldn’t have come at the perfect time when there’s asparagus all over the place! I especially love that you paired it with chickpeas and with the the tahini dressing smothered all over, what’s not to love? 🙂
Thanks 🙂
These are perfect chickpea salad, that crispy asparagus makes me hungry. I need to try your lemon tahini dressing that is very nice combo of nutty sesame seeds and tangy lemon.
This salad looks so delicious Stephanie! I can’t wait to try it. I’m pinning it and will also share it on Facebook!
Thanks Amy and I hope you Enjoy it 🙂 Thanks for pinning and sharing also 🙂
I love this recipe! I want to drizzle that dressing on everything!
This is exactly the kind of salad I love to make for lunch since I work from home – light, yet filling and delicious! Love the tahini dressing.
I certainly love all the flavours in this tasty salad. Chickpeas are a staple here for sure. We love asparagus..and that dressing sounds delicious. Perfect for lunch or even a light dinner.
I love this salad because it’s vegan:) loves the color and dressing of the salad. This is perfect for this weather.
This is definitely perfect when you need something simple, light and healthy. I love chickpeas in my salad and tahni is a great dressing. Creamy and light. Looks so good.
Fabulous combo of flavors is this fresh Asparagus Chickpea Salad I need a bowl now =) love salads and this I must try soon
LEMON TAHINI – omg. That sounds AMAZING. Totally perfect for spring, and summer… any time really!
Thanks Kylee 🙂
what a great spring salad, it looks delicious AND healthy
This is the perfect light, healthy meal for spring – love it!
Thanks Lisa 🙂
I have never baked chickpeas. WAt healthy green salad with flavorful dressing. My hubby s a salad person this s something he will enjoy
Roasted chickpeas and asparagus and a tahini dressing, that’s what I like! As the weather warms I’m all about salads too and this would be a great one for dinner tonight.
I definitely know those days when I need something healthy and quick. You have so many interesting ingredients in this salad – the tahini and turmeric in particular. It sounds divine.