43 Protein Salads + Easy Protein Packed Salad
43 protein packed salads + a vegan cobb salad with chickpeas and tempeh bacon that has 19 grams of plant-based protein!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 12 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 15 oz cans chickpeas
- 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 large cucumber sliced or chopped
- 1 cup grated carrots
- ½ cup thawed frozen corn
- ½ cup diced red onion chopped
- 6 slices cooked tempeh bacon sliced
- 1 avocado sliced
- ½ cup dairy-free cheese optional
- Fresh dill optional
Red Wine Vinaigrette:
- ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¾ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Make the dressing by whisking together all the ingredients in a small bowl or glass jar.
- Cook tempeh bacon.
- Add romaine to a bowl and arrange equal portions of chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, corn, red onion, tempeh bacon and cheese (if using) on top of the greens.
- Just before serving, top salad with avocado and 2-3 Tablespoons of the red wine vinaigrette or your favorite dressing. Garnish with fresh dill, if using.
Nutrition
Serving: 1salad w/ out cheese + dressing | Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 953mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 6g