Roasted Chickpea & Spinach Salad
with Grape Tomatoes & Garlicky Croutons
- Soy
- Wheat
- Milk
- Eggs
Is it possible to fall in love with a salad? It is when this veggie-filled recipe is on the menu. You’ll roast chickpeas in a ranch-flavored spice until they’re crispy and crackly. Toss together fresh spinach, grape tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, homemade croutons, and a creamy dressing—then close your eyes and savor every bite of this dinner dream come true!
Ingredients
1 unit
Chickpeas
5 ounce
Spinach
2 tablespoon
Soy Sauce
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
1 unit
Lemon
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
4 ounce
Grape Tomatoes
6 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
1 tablespoon
Ranch Spice
2 teaspoon
Dijon Mustard
2 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 unit
Demi-Baguette
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
1 teaspoon
Hot Sauce
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Olive Oil
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
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. • Drain and rinse chickpeas; dry thoroughly with paper towels. Toss on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, half the Ranch Spice (all for 4), and ½ tsp salt (1 tsp for 4). • Roast on top rack until chickpeas are slightly crispy, 18-20 minutes (you’ll add more to the sheet after 13 minutes). (It’s natural for chickpeas to pop a bit while roasting.)
• Meanwhile, wash and dry produce. • Quarter lemon. Halve tomatoes lengthwise. • In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, half the mustard, half the hot sauce, 1 tsp soy sauce (we sent more), ½ tsp garlic powder, and juice from two lemon wedges. (For 4, use all the mustard, all the hot sauce, 2 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp garlic powder, and juice from whole lemon.) (TIP: If dressing seems too thick, add water ½ tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.) Season generously with pepper.
• Cut baguette into ½-inch cubes. TIP: Slice baguette lengthwise, like you’re making a sandwich, then cut each half into ½-inch strips to make cubing extra easy. • In a medium bowl, toss bread with remaining garlic powder, 2 TBSP olive oil (4 TBSP for 4 servings), salt, and pepper until evenly coated. • Once chickpeas have roasted 13 minutes, remove sheet from oven. Carefully push chickpeas to one side of sheet. Spread bread out on empty side. (For 4, leave chickpeas roasting. Use a second sheet for bread; toast on middle rack.) • Return to top rack until croutons are golden brown and crisp, 5-7 minutes.
• In a large bowl, toss spinach with as much dressing as you like. Add tomatoes, croutons, half the chickpeas, and half the Parmesan; toss to combine. • Divide salad between plates. Top with remaining chickpeas and remaining Parmesan. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the dressing and crispy chickpeas, though some found the flavors underwhelming or the dressing too heavy.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, perfect for busy nights or lunch breaks 🥗.
- Suggestions: Consider reducing mayo in the dressing for a lighter option. Try adding extra veggies or protein for more substance.
- Portions: Some found it filling, while others felt it was more of a side salad than a full meal.
- Texture: Roast chickpeas until crispy; some preferred romaine for crunch over spinach.
Reviews from our home cooks
Wow! What a salad! I definitely enjoyed this one! Those garlicky croutons? Fantastic! Probably won't put hot sauce in the dressing next time, but I would order this again!
Chickpeas were very filling and the dressing recipe was amazing! Received a sub of spinach for the romaine, which is why it's only 3 stars, romaine would have been much better!
So full of flavor. My only comment would be to undercook the chickpeas just a little.
Perfect for a light meal! The only thing I would change is add some iceberg lettuce to break up the spinach.
Great salad. I really liked the dressing. I added all of the hot sauce and loved the little extra kick.
A salad that filled me like a big steak. Full of flavor and texture!
Delicious and easy. The dressing is excellent. Only problem was there was no recipe card in our box so had to pull it up on your website.
Delicious! I don't usually have croutons but these were easy, fresh and very tasty.
Note: if you have a convection oven, it blows the chickpea seasoning EVERYWHERE and requires an oven cleaning. Otherwise, the salad is yummy!
Really yummy dressing. I wish the chickpeas had roasted enough to be crunchy. I feel like I followed the recipe correctly, but they were chewy. Still good, though.
