Lemon chickpea arugula salad

Easy 15-minute lemon chickpea arugula salad recipe! A bright vegan salad with peppery arugula and warm lemon rosemary chickpeas.

Course dinner, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword gluten free, vegan, vegetarian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 189kcal

Author Trish Bozeman

1 ½ medium meyer lemons
3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
1 15oz can chickpeas Drained, rinsed, and patted dry
1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves chopped
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves minced
2 large handfuls fresh arugula
avocado, fresh radish, meyer lemon slices, or other salad fixings of your choice
Salt and pepper

Cut the ½ meyer lemon into four quarters. Reserve the whole meyer lemon for the dressing.
1 ½ medium meyer lemons
Heat 1 Tablespoon of the oil in a small frying pan over medium high heat. Add the chickpeas, 1 Tablespoon of chopped rosemary, and the 4 meyer lemon pieces. Saute, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes or until the chickpeas are crispy and the lemon is a bit charred.
3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 1 15oz can chickpeas, 1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves
Meanwhile, make the salad dressing. Squeeze the juice of the remaining meyer lemon into a container with a tight fitting lid. Add the remaining 2 Tablespoons olive oil, and the remaining teaspoon of minced rosemary. Season with a pinch each of salt and pepper and emulsify by whisking or shaking in a jar with a tight fitting lid.
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves, Salt and pepper
To build the salad, add 2-3 large handfuls of arugula to a salad bowl. Top with the warm chickpeas along with the charred lemons, and the other salad fixings of your choosing. I like avocado slices and radishes. Pour on the dressing and toss. Season with salt and pepper to taste and toss again.
2 large handfuls fresh arugula, avocado, fresh radish, meyer lemon slices, or other salad fixings of your choice

NOTE: nutrition facts do not include avocado or radish.

If you can't find meyer lemons, go ahead and use regular lemons but add a bit of sugar or honey to the salad dressing.
Don't like arugula? Go ahead and use your favorite salad greens instead!
Add a protein of your choice to make the salad more hearty.
Add parmesan or feta cheese if desired.