BBQ Chickpea Spinach Salad
with Ranch Dressing & Avocado
- Soy
- Wheat
- Eggs
- Milk
This hefty main-course salad is our nod to the king of salads: Cobb (sorry, Caesar). Instead of frying up bacon, we achieved that signature flavor with chickpeas roasted with our Sweet and Smoky BBQ Seasoning. We toss the chickpeas along with fresh spinach and grape tomatoes in a super creamy ranch dressing. For the crowning touch, we top the salad with luxurious slices of avocado and more of the crisp roasted chickpeas. Talk about the royal treatment!
Ingredients
1 unit
Avocado
1 unit
Red Onion
1 unit
Chickpeas
4 tablespoon
Sour Cream
5 ounce
Spinach
2 tablespoon
Soy Sauce
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
4 ounce
Grape Tomatoes
1 teaspoon
Smoked Paprika
1 tablespoon
Sweet and Smoky BBQ Seasoning
1.5 ounce
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
(Contains: Eggs, Milk)
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Drain and rinse chickpeas; pat very dry with paper towels. Halve grape tomatoes lengthwise. Halve, peel, and finely dice half the onion (whole onion for 4). Halve and pit avocado; using a spoon, scoop out avocado from each half, then slice.
• In a large bowl, combine a large drizzle of oil, paprika, half the soy sauce (all for 4 servings), half the BBQ seasoning (all for 4), half the garlic powder (you’ll use the rest in the next step), and ¼ tsp sugar (1⁄3 tsp for 4). • Add chickpeas to bowl; stir until fully coated. Season generously with salt and pepper. • Spread chickpeas out on a baking sheet. Roast on top rack until lightly browned, 18-20 minutes. (For 4 servings, divide between 2 baking sheets; roast on top and middle racks, tossing chickpeas and swapping rack positions halfway through roasting.)
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together ranch dressing, sour cream, remaining garlic powder, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. • Once chickpeas are done, in a second large bowl, toss together tomatoes, half the chickpeas (save the rest for serving), and 2 TBSP diced onion (4 TBSP for 4 servings). (Add more diced onion if desired.) Season with salt and pepper to taste. • Add spinach; toss with half the dressing (save the rest for serving) until lightly coated.
• Divide salad between bowls. Top with remaining chickpeas and avocado; season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining dressing to taste and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the BBQ chickpeas, calling them addictive and bacon-like. Some found the dish bland or lacking flavor.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy for most, though some noted more steps than expected for a salad.
- Suggestions: Consider adding chicken or salmon for extra protein. Try roasting chickpeas longer for more crispiness 🍲.
- Portions: Some found it filling and generous; others wanted more substance or felt hungry soon after.
- Texture: A few wished for more crunch; consider adding nuts or mixing in romaine with the spinach.
Reviews from our home cooks
I feel like this one had too many things going on. I love salad so the salad aspects were perfect (spinach, grape tomatoes, onions with dressing - delish!) but the BBQ chickpeas had too overbearing of a flavor. And then the avocado on top didn't really add anything. Maybe if it had been fewer chickpeas or if the avocado had been the main "protein" of the meal I would have liked it more, not sure.
This was an amazing change to a salad. Loved it! Roasted my chickpeas a little longer so they would be crispy.
I thought this was delicious! The bbq chick peas taste a little like bacon! All the flavors went well together.
This is sooo good. I added a bit more of the onion, and roasted half of it with the chickpeas. Was Very Tasty.
This was a great meal! Very flavorful! Though the avocado was not ripe at all when it arrived (and I hadn't opened the bag to notice) so I had to leave it off of the finished recipe.
Flavors were good but I would have liked a mixed salad rather than just spinach. But nonetheless still good flavors.
It was excellent, I would personally prefer salad greens (romaine or green leaf lettuce) to spinach. But, flavor was spot on.
The BBQ seasoning is amazing! I wish I could buy just that to use for other recipes.
Needed a crunch for some texture. Maybe the chickpeas were not cooked all the way but overall good.
I personally am not a fan of chickpeas, but the others in my family are. I just had my husband leave them out of my portion... gotta say, it was a hit all the way around.
