Crispy Chickpea Caesar Salad

Adding Alternative Proteins to Prepared Salads

Chickpeas and other legumes are easy plant-based sources of protein that can be added to any Taylor Farms chopped kits. For vegetarians or those looking to eat less meat, try adding peas, chickpeas, lentils, tofu, or edamame on your next salad. Not only are you upping your protein game, you’ll look ever-so-nutrition-conscious when you talk about your favorite legume. A serving of chickpeas adds 6 grams of protein to the Caesar salad’s 4 grams, giving you 10 grams of protein per bowl—about the same as a Greek yogurt or two eggs!

Boosting protein content not only helps keep you fuller longer, getting enough protein is essential to your body’s ability to heal, transport nutrients, make antibodies, and build muscle. We don’t know about you, but those things sound like processes worth supporting with all the PTA muster we’ve got. If that’s not enough, protein acts as the body’s building blocks of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood.

And for those looking to increase overall protein intake throughout the course of the day, just know you don’t need to always turn to the same old chicken breast to make it happen.

Top that Caesar! (and not just with crowns of laurel)

If Caesar himself was crowned with laurel leaves, you can certainly crown your Caesar salad with any toppings you like. Some of our favorites are:

Classic:

• Hard-boiled egg
• Extra croutons
• Grape tomatoes
• Avocado (Try our Fully Loaded Caesar Salad recipe if this is sounding good so far)

Protein-packed:

• Chickpeas
• Grilled Chicken
• Breaded chicken
• Garlic-sauteed shrimp

Extra Flavorful:

• Buffalo chicken
• Crumbled Bacon
• Sun-dried tomatoes

However you make it your own, enjoy the tangy, crunchy bite of a classic Caesar salad just how you like it.

Are Chickpeas the same as Garbanzo beans?

Yes! Chickpeas are known to go by several other names, especially when they pack up their backpacks and go traveling abroad—notably garbanzos (Spanish), Egyptian peas, and ceci beans (Italian). No matter what they’re called, chickpeas are a favorite across the world (and topping our favorite salads). Enjoy!

Adding Alternative Proteins to Prepared Salads

Chickpeas and other legumes are easy plant-based sources of protein that can be added to any Taylor Farms chopped kits. For vegetarians or those looking to eat less meat, try adding peas, chickpeas, lentils, tofu, or edamame on your next salad. Not only are you upping your protein game, you’ll look ever-so-nutrition-conscious when you talk about your favorite legume. A serving of chickpeas adds 6 grams of protein to the Caesar salad’s 4 grams, giving you 10 grams of protein per bowl—about the same as a Greek yogurt or two eggs!

Boosting protein content not only helps keep you fuller longer, getting enough protein is essential to your body’s ability to heal, transport nutrients, make antibodies, and build muscle. We don’t know about you, but those things sound like processes worth supporting with all the PTA muster we’ve got. If that’s not enough, protein acts as the body’s building blocks of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood.

And for those looking to increase overall protein intake throughout the course of the day, just know you don’t need to always turn to the same old chicken breast to make it happen.

Top that Caesar! (and not just with crowns of laurel)

If Caesar himself was crowned with laurel leaves, you can certainly crown your Caesar salad with any toppings you like. Some of our favorites are:

Classic:

• Hard-boiled egg
• Extra croutons
• Grape tomatoes
• Avocado (Try our Fully Loaded Caesar Salad recipe if this is sounding good so far)

Protein-packed:

• Chickpeas
• Grilled Chicken
• Breaded chicken
• Garlic-sauteed shrimp

Extra Flavorful:

• Buffalo chicken
• Crumbled Bacon
• Sun-dried tomatoes

However you make it your own, enjoy the tangy, crunchy bite of a classic Caesar salad just how you like it.

Are Chickpeas the same as Garbanzo beans?

Yes! Chickpeas are known to go by several other names, especially when they pack up their backpacks and go traveling abroad—notably garbanzos (Spanish), Egyptian peas, and ceci beans (Italian). No matter what they’re called, chickpeas are a favorite across the world (and topping our favorite salads). Enjoy!