Vibrant Cabbage & Apple Chickpea Salad
Vibrant Cabbage & Apple Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
- 1/2 head red cabbage
- 2 carrots
- 1 red apple
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
For Garnish
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shaved
- 1/4 cup walnuts, whole
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
- 1
Finely shred the red cabbage. You can use a sharp knife, mandoline, or food processor for this step.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Peel the carrots and then julienne them into thin, uniform strips. A julienne peeler or mandoline can be helpful here.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Quarter the red apple, remove the core, and then thinly slice each quarter.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
In a large metal bowl, combine the shredded red cabbage, julienned carrots, sliced apple, and cooked chickpeas.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Drizzle the olive oil over the salad ingredients. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Scatter the fresh thyme leaves over the salad.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Thoroughly toss all the ingredients together to ensure an even coating of the dressing and seasonings.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Plate the colorful salad onto a white dish. Garnish with thin shavings of Parmesan cheese, whole walnuts, and a final grind of black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min
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Vibrant Cabbage & Apple Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
- 1/2 head red cabbage
- 2 carrots
- 1 red apple
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
For Garnish
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shaved
- 1/4 cup walnuts, whole
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
- 1
Finely shred the red cabbage. You can use a sharp knife, mandoline, or food processor for this step.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Peel the carrots and then julienne them into thin, uniform strips. A julienne peeler or mandoline can be helpful here.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Quarter the red apple, remove the core, and then thinly slice each quarter.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
In a large metal bowl, combine the shredded red cabbage, julienned carrots, sliced apple, and cooked chickpeas.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Drizzle the olive oil over the salad ingredients. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Scatter the fresh thyme leaves over the salad.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Thoroughly toss all the ingredients together to ensure an even coating of the dressing and seasonings.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Plate the colorful salad onto a white dish. Garnish with thin shavings of Parmesan cheese, whole walnuts, and a final grind of black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min