Potluck Chickpea Power Salad

Power salad? Why?

Probably because you’ll feel like a superhero if you bring this to a picnic this summer.

Oh vegan superpowers, what fun you are!

With hardly any cooking involved, this is an ideal hot weather dish. Better than your average salad, it’s got so many yummy elements that taste even better when chilled. It’s also fantastically easy to put together and adapts well to whatever ingredients you may want to add and/or omit.

I was inspired by this dish I saw over at Kailyn’s Kitchen-what a fabulous site she’s got 🙂 She’s not even fully plant-based, but I adore almost all of her posts!

6 cups cooked chickpeas

1 pint heirloom grape tomatoes, halved

2 bunches fresh cilantro, chopped

2 avocados, mashed

1 cup chopped arugula

Juice of 4 limes

1/4 cup olive oil

1 tsp chipotle powder

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp sea salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

• Whisk together lime juice, olive oil, chipotle powder, cumin, sea salt and black pepper
• Pour over chickpeas and stir-let marinate in the fridge for an hour
• Stir in all remaining ingredients and toss together well before serving