The Best No Lettuce Salad
Enjoy a refreshing No Lettuce Salad bursting with garbanzo beans, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and zesty seasonings. Topped with creamy cottage cheese, it's a delightful twist on traditional salads, perfect for a quick and healthy meal.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 15 oz. garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
- 10 oz. cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ small red onion minced
- 5-6 mini cucumbers sliced into half moons (1 large cucumber will work, too)
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- ½ teaspoon everything bagel seasoning + more to taste
- 2 cups 2% cottage cheese for serving
Instructions
- Add the garbanzo beans, tomatoes, onion, and cucumbers to a bowl and toss to combine. Drizzle the ingredients with the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and lemon juice. Toss again.
- Season with salt, pepper, and everything bagel seasoning and toss.
- Serve the salad over ⅓ cup of cottage cheese. Season with more everything bagel seasoning, to taste.
Video
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Notes
- Chopped larger tomatoes will also work for this recipe.
- We prefer mini cucumbers, but English or regular cucumbers will work, too.
- The balsamic vinegar offers a bit of sweetness to the salad. If you use a different type of vinegar, you may need to whisk it with a few teaspoons of honey or sugar before adding it to the salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 10g | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 15g