Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Pickled Red Onions

A fresh and vibrant chopped salad loaded with crisp romaine, creamy avocado, chickpeas, and feta, all tossed in a zesty pickled onion brine vinaigrette.

Total time: 15 minutesPrep: 15 minutesCook: 0 minutesServes: 4
Healthy

Ingredients

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    1 large headromaine, chopped
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    2 cupsspring mix or arugula
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    1 cupcherry tomatoes, halved
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    1 Persian or smallcucumber, sliced
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    1avocado, diced
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    ½ cuppickled red onions
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    1 cupchickpeas, drained and rinsed
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    ⅓ cupfeta or goat cheese
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    toasted sunflower seeds

Dressing

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    4.5 tbspolive oil
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    1.5 tbsplemon juice
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    1.5 tbsppickled onion brine
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    1.5 tspDijon mustard
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    1.5 smallgarlic cloves, grated
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    to tastesalt (depends on how salty the red onion brine is)
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    to tasteblack pepper

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the dressing ingredients.

  2. In a large bowl, combine romaine, spring mix, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, chickpeas, pickled red onions, and cheese.

  3. Toss lightly with the dressing.

  4. Top with toasted sunflower seeds.