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Seared romaine salad with spiced chickpeas, roasted peppers, and almonds
Soy-Free, Vegetarian
2 Servings, 650 Calories/Serving
20 Minutes
If searing lettuce sounds crazy, just hear us out. For this clever salad, romaine hearts take on smashing smokehouse flavor when seared on the stovetop.
In your bag
- 1 ciabatta roll
- ½ cup cooked chickpeas
- Sunbasket smoky spice blend (sumac - sweet smoked paprika - baharat)
- 2 organic romaine hearts
- 3 tablespoons dry-roasted almonds
- 2½ ounces roasted red peppers
- 4 or 5 sprigs organic fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Sunbasket sherry vinaigrette base (sherry vinegar - whole grain mustard)
- 6 tablespoons crumbled feta
Nutrition per serving
Calories 650, Total Fat 41g (53% DV), Sat. Fat 7g (35% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 15mg (5% DV), Sodium 800mg (35% DV), Total Carb. 56g (20% DV), Fiber 9g (32% DV), Total Sugars 8g (Incl. 0g Added Sugars, 0% DV), Protein 18g
Contains:
Milk, Tree Nuts (almond), Wheat
Sodium does not include pantry salt; for reference, ⅛; teaspoon kosher salt per serving averages 240mg (10% DV). Not a significant source of trans fat. Packed in a facility that handles all major food allergens* and gluten. *Milk, Eggs, Fish, Crustacean Shellfish, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Wheat, Soybeans, Sesame.
Instructions
Wash produce before use
1
Prep and toast the ciabatta croutons and chickpeas
- Cut the ciabatta into ½-inch pieces.
- Rinse the chickpeas; pat dry with a paper towel.
In a medium bowl, combine the ciabatta pieces, chickpeas, and 1 to 2 teaspoons oil; season with salt and pepper and the smoky spice blend and toss to coat.
In a large frying pan over medium heat, warm 1 to 2 tablespoons oil until hot but not smoking. Add the ciabatta and chickpeas and cook, stirring occasionally, until the ciabatta croutons are crisp and the chickpeas start to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate. While the croutons and chickpeas are toasting, prepare the romaine.
2
Prep and cook the romaine
- Trim the root ends from the romaine hearts; cut the romaine in half lengthwise.
In another large frying pan over medium-high heat, warm 1 to 2 tablespoons oil until hot but not smoking. Working in batches if needed, place the romaine, cut sides down, and cook without turning until lightly browned on some outside leaves, 2 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then transfer to a cutting board to cool. Add more oil between batches if needed.
When cool, separate the large outer leaves, leaving the inner hearts intact. Coarsely chop the large leaves. While the romaine is cooking and cooling, prepare the remaining ingredients and the vinaigrette.
3
Prep the remaining ingredients
- Coarsely chop the almonds.
- Thinly slice the roasted red peppers.
- Strip the parsley leaves from the stems; coarsely chop the leaves.
4
Assemble the salad
In a large bowl, stir together the sherry vinaigrette base and 1 tablespoon [2 TBL] oil; season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the romaine hearts and leaves, ciabatta croutons, chickpeas, almonds, roasted red peppers, and parsley and toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve
Transfer the salad to individual plates, sprinkle with the feta, and serve.
Kids Can!
- Rinse the chickpeas and pat dry.
- Toss the ciabatta and chickpeas with oil and seasonings.
- Strip the parsley leaves.
- Assemble the salad.
- Sprinkle the salad with the feta.