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tossed chickpea cobb salad ingredients in large mixing bowl.
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Meal Prep Cobb Salad

I love a classic salad, just sans lettuce! This meal prep Cobb Salad takes away the lettuce and adds chickpeas as a hearty base, making it perfect to make ahead for your backyard barbecue or for lunches to enjoy throughout the week.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: lunch, Side Dish
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 6
Calories: 440kcal
Author: Courtney Paige

Equipment

  • skillet
  • Large mixing bowl
  • sauce pan
  • strainer
  • knife and cutting board
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Whisk

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 8 strips bacon hardwood thick cut
  • 2 cans chickpeas drained, rinsed and dried (30oz)
  • 1 tsp ranch seasoning
  • ½ cup fresh dill finely chopped
  • ½ cup Arugula
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
  • ½ cup green onions finely chopped
  • ¼ cup pistachios crushed
  • ¼ cup crumbled cheese feta or blue cheese
  • ¼ cup ranch dressing or sub blue cheese dressing

Instructions

  • Hard boil the eggs. Heat a sauce pot with 4 cups of water. Once boiling, gently add the eggs into the water. Set a timer for 8 minutes. Fill a large mixing bowl with ice and water making an ice bath. Once the eggs are done, transfer to the ice bath to immediately start cooling them.
    hardboiled eggs in glass bowl of ice water.
  • Prep the bacon. Heat a skillet to medium-low heats. Once warm, place the strips of bacon in the pan. Cook until crispy, flipping halfway through.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the rinsed & dried chickpeas (dab with a paper towel if still slightly wet). Sprinkle ranch seasoning, fresh dill, and arugula. Toss together.
    marinated herby chickpeas in large speckled mixing bowl.
  • Prep the other ingredients: remove the shells from the eggs and chop, dice remaining vegetables, chop cooked bacon into small pieces.
  • Build the salad: add chopped bacon, cherry tomatoes, green onion, hard boiled eggs, green onions, crumbled cheese. Toss together and garnish with more fresh dill and crushed pistachios.
  • Drizzle with dressing and toss. Enjoy!!!
    tossed chickpea cobb salad ingredients in large mixing bowl.

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Notes

Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
I love serving with a scoop of cottage cheese!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 234mg | Sodium: 1035mg | Potassium: 500mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 7g