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Roasted Chickpea Taco Salad with Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing

March 27, 2017 By Dianne 20 Comments

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Roasted Chickpea Taco Salad with Creamy Chipotle Lime DressingTaco Salad gets a tasty makeover with roasted chickpeas, creamy chipotle lime dressing, and Beanfields Pico de Gallo Rice and Bean Chips. This salad is great for both lunch or dinner!

Roasted Chickpea Taco Salad with Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing

Taco Salad

I’m a sucker for tacos. I make them at least once a week, and I’m constantly playing with fillings and toppings, so I rarely make the same type twice. I often use the leftovers to make a taco salad the next day, piling the filling on top of a bed of lettuce and tomatoes and garnishing it with my favorite crushed Beanfields chips. Beause I love a good salad, sometimes I find myself craving the salad more than the actual tacos. On those occasions, I’ll throw some beans and seasonings together, or I’ll roast chickpeas, like I did in this recipe.

Beanfields Chips

Beanfields Chips

Beanfields are my chips of choice for taco salads. They’re made with beans, rice, and seasonings. They have 12 flavors to choose from including unsalted, sea salt, black bean with sea salt, white bean with sea salt, nacho, jalapeno nacho, pico de gallo, barbecue, ranch, and salt and pepper. Each flavor is better than the last, and I have a difficult time picking my favorite, but if I had to choose it would be the nacho. While they are vaguely reminiscent of the triangle-shaped corn chips I grew up eating, they taste lighter and healthier. They’re all vegan – yes, even the nacho flavor! – and they’re gluten-free and Non-GMO Project Verified. They’re also full of fiber and protein!

Roasted Chickpea Taco Salad with Creamy Chipotle Lime DressingIn this recipe, crunchy roasted chickpeas are tossed together with crushed pico de gallo chips and fresh veggies. Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing gives the dish a tangy kick. Feel free to change the salad ingredients to your liking. I tried to keep this recipe simple, but it would also taste great with jalapenos, diced onion, and chopped olives – or whatever taco toppings strike your fancy!

Roasted Chickpea Taco Salad with Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing

Roasted Chickpea Taco Salad with Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing
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Roasted Chickpea Taco Salad with Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing

Taco Salad gets a tasty makeover with roasted chickpeas, creamy chipotle lime dressing, and Beanfields Pico de Gallo Rice and Bean Chips. This salad is great for both lunch or dinner!

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword taco salad, vegan taco salad
Yields 2 large salads
Author Dianne Wenz

Ingredients

For the Chickpeas

  • 1½ cups cooked chickpeas
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 14/ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • pinch cayenne pepper

For the Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing

  • 1/2 cup raw cashews
  • 2 ½ tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 crushed red pepper flakes

For the Salad

  • 6 cups romaine lettuce shredded (about 1 large head or two small heads)
  • 2 cups red cabbage shredded
  • 1 cup carrots shredded
  • 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes sliced in half
  • 2 scallions sliced
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 6 ounces Beanfields Pico de Gallo Bean and Rice Chips lightly crushed

Instructions

  1. Make the chickpeas: Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the chickpeas in a bowl and drizzle on the olive oil and lime juice. Add the spices and mix to coat. Bake for 20 minutes, and then carefully roll the chickpeas around on the baking sheet. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes, keeping an eye on them so they don’t burn. Let the chickpeas cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. They’ll crisp up as they sit.
  2. Make the dressing: Mix all of the dressing ingredients together in a high-speed blender and mix until smooth.
  3. [b}Make the salad: Mix together all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Toss in the roasted chickpeas, and then drizzle on the dressing. Divide among four bowls. Serve immediately.¬

Roasted Chickpea Taco Salad with Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing

 

Filed Under: Vegan Recipes, Vegan Salad Recipes Tagged With: Beanfields, Chipotle Lime Dressing, gluten free, plant-based, Recipe, roasted chickpeas, salad, taco salad, Taco Tuesday, Vegan, vegan food, vegetarian

About Dianne

Dianne Wenz is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, Vegan Lifestyle Coach, Plant-Based Diet Nutrition Specialist, and Plant-Based Chef, as well as the author of Truly Healthy Vegan Cookbook.

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Comments

  1. Mary Ellen | VNutrition says

    March 27, 2017 at 11:08 AM

    Oooh, this looks absolutely delicious Dianne! That dressing I’d put on anything. 🙂 Love that those chips are non-GMO – too much is genetically modified now.

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      March 30, 2017 at 10:03 AM

      Thank you, Mary Ellen!

      Reply
  2. Jenn says

    March 27, 2017 at 11:14 AM

    I love taco salad! And I especially love the sound of this Chipotle Lime Dressing! Perfect for Taco Tuesday tomorrow!

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      March 30, 2017 at 10:03 AM

      Thanks, Jenn!

      Reply
  3. Becky Striepe says

    March 28, 2017 at 10:44 AM

    Oh my goodness, this looks so good! I’m trying to eat more salads this spring and summer, and this one is definitely going on my to make list!

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      March 30, 2017 at 10:02 AM

      Thanks, Becky! I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  4. Dreena Burton says

    March 28, 2017 at 10:20 PM

    There’s something about southwest flavors/dishes that make for the BEST vegan meals. Your salad looks divine, Dianne! I’m a fan of Beanfields too – they’re crazy good chips.

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      March 30, 2017 at 10:02 AM

      Thank you, Dreena!

      Reply
  5. Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says

    March 28, 2017 at 11:24 PM

    This is totally my kind of salad, Dianne! I love it!

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      March 30, 2017 at 10:02 AM

      Thank you, Amy!

      Reply
  6. Cadry says

    March 29, 2017 at 10:51 AM

    Now this looks like my kind of salad! I am a sucker for tacos too. We have them at least once a week, and usually we’ll have burritos, taco salad, or taco pizza at some point too. All the taco flavored things, please!

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      March 30, 2017 at 10:02 AM

      Thanks, Cadry. Yes – all of the taco things!

      Reply
  7. Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes says

    March 30, 2017 at 7:49 AM

    Yum! I saw this on Instagram and immediately fell in love it! Making it tonight for dinner 😉

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      March 30, 2017 at 10:00 AM

      Thank you, Vanessa! I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  8. Sarah says

    March 30, 2017 at 1:04 PM

    I love taco salads—easier to eat! And using chick peas is awesome—one of my very favorites! Can’t wait to try!

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      March 31, 2017 at 12:06 PM

      Thanks, Sarah! I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  9. Patrick@looneyforfood.com says

    March 31, 2017 at 8:50 AM

    This looks fantastic! I love everything about it! The chickpeas roasted in the seasonings is so good sounding!

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      March 31, 2017 at 12:06 PM

      Thank you, Patrick!

      Reply
  10. Linda @ Veganosity says

    March 31, 2017 at 3:36 PM

    Yum! There’s nothing like a good taco salad, and that dressing sounds amazing.

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      March 31, 2017 at 4:42 PM

      Thanks, Linda!

      Reply

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