Chicken, Crispy Chickpea & Lentil Salad

Chicken, Crispy Chickpea & Lentil Salad

🥘 Ingredients

  • Italian Seasoning
    3 tsp
  • chicken cutlets
    24 oz
  • chickpeas
    2 unit
  • dill
    ½ oz
  • garlic
    4 clove
  • lemon
    2 unit
  • lentils
    2 unit
  • mini cucumber
    2 unit
  • mixed greens
    8 oz
  • olive oil
  • parsley
    ½ oz
  • shallot
    2 unit
  • tomato
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • aluminum foil
  • baking sheet
  • large bowl
  • strainer
  1. 1
    Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce. Peel garlic . Drain and rinse chickpeas and lentils ; pat dry with paper towels. Trim and finely mince shallot . Quarter lemon . Trim and halve mini cucumber lengthwise; cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Dice tomato . Pick and finely chop dill from dill . Finely chop parsley .
    garlic: 4 clove, chickpeas: 2 unit, lentils: 2 unit, shallot: 2 unit, lemon: 2 unit, mini cucumber: 2 unit, tomato: 2 unit, dill: ½ oz, parsley: ½ oz
  2. 2
    Place garlic in the center of a small piece of aluminum foil . Drizzle with olive oil ; season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cinch into a packet and place on a baking sheet . Toss drained chickpeas and lentils on same sheet with a drizzle of oil, Italian Seasoning , salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned and crisped, ⏱️ 20 minutes .
    olive oil, Italian Seasoning: 2 tsp
  3. 3
    Carefully transfer garlic to a large bowl . Mash with a fork. Add shallot, Italian Seasoning , 1 tsp water, a large drizzle of olive oil, juice from three lemon wedges, salt, and pepper. Whisk until fully combined and thickened. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
    Italian Seasoning: 1 tsp
  4. 4
    To bowl with vinaigrette, add mixed greens , cucumber, tomato, dill, parsley, and roasted chickpeas and lentils; toss until coated. Dip a strainer to drain any liquid if needed. Divide salad between bowls and serve with any remaining lemon wedges and chicken cutlets on the side.
    mixed greens: 8 oz, chicken cutlets: 24 oz