BBQ Maple Chickpea Salad in a Jar
The Taylor Farms Maple Bourbon Bacon Chopped Salad Kit is already an earthy, satisfying combination of smoky bacon and crisp romaine, golden honey almonds, green onion, and sweet maple bourbon vinaigrette. Yummm.
But today, we’re adding more to the mix: BBQ-glazed roasted chickpeas, fresh cooked quinoa, shredded red cabbage, thinly sliced watermelon radish, juicy cherry tomatoes, and creamy avocado, plus a hint of maple syrup. Did we miss anything? We didn’t think so. And we’re packing it all up nice and neat in a transportable on-the-go jar (yes, we’ve gone from salad in a bag to salad in a jar!) so you can take all this layered goodness with you wherever you want to go—work, picnic, gym, you name it!
- Active Time:
- 30 min
- Total TIME:
- 45 min
- SERVINGS:
- 4
- CREATED BY:
- Madeline Hall
Ingredients
- 1 Taylor Farms Maple Bourbon Bacon Chopped Salad Kit
- 1 can (about 2 cups) chickpeas, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels
- 1/4 cup bbq sauce
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 cup cooked quinoa, divided
- 1/2 cup shredded red cabbage
- 1 medium watermelon radish, sliced thin and cut in half
- 1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium avocado, sliced
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, toss the chickpeas with the bbq sauce and maple syrup. Spread out on the baking sheet in an even layer and bake in a preheated oven for 30 – 35 minutes, tossing halfway through.
- Set aside to cool slightly.
- In one wide-mouth mason jar, pour in half of the salad dressing from the Maple Bourbon Bacon Chopped Salad Kit. This will make sure the dressing is kept at the bottom until you’re ready to eat, so none of the ingredients get soggy.
- Next, begin layering: Add 1/2 cup cooked quinoa, the chickpeas (about 1/2 cup), and 1 cup of the greens, bacon, and nuts from the salad kit. Then layer 1/4 cup of the cabbage, the watermelon radish slices, cherry tomatoes, and avocado. Press salad down into the jar and seal with lid and place in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
Salad jars should stay fresh for 2 – 3 days in the refrigerator, but are best eaten the day of! (Pro lunch packer tip: packing matching salad jars for you and your loved ones is a great way to enjoy lunch “together” even when you can’t exactly be together.)
Salad in a jar = meal at the gym
Plot twists here and there make meal prep more fun. A salad in a jar is just that. You’ve probably heard of the concept and it may not seem so unconventional, but what is less conventional is bringing your own pre-jarred salad to the gym.
This BBQ Maple Chickpea Salad in a Jar is delicious, of course, but with all the nutrition it packs in, it is also an excellent post-workout meal. Your gym mates holding dry protein bars are gonna be jealous!
Think about it: it can be hard to find a quick meal that delivers all your post-workout nutrient needs, like protein, good carbs, healthy fats, and superfoods that are high in nutrients, and hydration. (Fun fact for the last part: iceberg lettuce and celery carry a lot of water.) And most fresh meals that do so aren’t easy to pack in your gym bag.
This salad? It’s got plant (pea) protein, vegetable nutrients, healthy fats like nuts and avocado, fiber-rich cabbage and quinoa, and hydrating tomatoes and lettuce. And a little indulgence to get you re-energized—bacon, sweet maple, and the mighty, meaty aura of BBQ.
Looking for more greens-based, healthy recovery meal ideas?
Check out all of our delicious Post Workout Meals!
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