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Roasted Chickpea Salad

Za'atar-crisped chickpeas over cool romaine and cucumber, with a garlicky tahini dressing. High-volume and satisfying — the kind of lunch that keeps you full without weighing you down.

BoneBlood SugarHot FlashesGut
Roasted Chickpea Saladmade by Eda
Serves
2
Active
35 min
Roast
425°F
Calories
~545
Store
dressing 3 days

Why it works

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Bone support

Tahini and sesame seeds deliver calcium and healthy fat for bone density.

tahini · sesame
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Steady & full

Chickpeas bring plant protein and fiber that keep blood sugar steady and hunger away.

chickpeas
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Light & cooling

High-volume romaine and cucumber are low-calorie and cooling on hot-flash days.

romaine · cucumber

01 Za'atar chickpeas

crisp & golden

Za'atar chickpeas

Roast at 425°F until crisp, about 25 min
  • 1½ cupscooked chickpeas (canned, or soaked & cooked)plant protein + fiber
  • 1 Tbspolive oil (spray or drizzle lightly)helps the spices absorb
  • —za'atar mix: garlic powder, cumin, thyme, sumac, sesame seeds
  1. Pat the chickpeas dry, then toss with olive oil and the za'atar mix.
  2. Roast at 425°F until crisp and golden, about 25 minutes.
🌿 What the za'atar is doing: sesame seeds add calcium for bone · sumac is a cooling antioxidant · cumin & thyme support digestion. For extra joint support, add a pinch of turmeric + a pinch of cayenne (cayenne stands in for black pepper to help the turmeric absorb).

02 Creamy tahini-lemon

the one salt

Creamy tahini-lemon

  • 1 clovegarlic, grated
  • ⅓ cuptahinicalcium + healthy fat
  • 1lemon, juicedvitamin C, brightens
  • ½ tspsaltthe meal's one salt
  • ½ tspdate sugarnatural sweetener
  1. Whisk everything together, thinning with a little water until pourable.

03 Toss & top

assemble

Toss & top

  • 4 cupsromaine, washed & choppedhigh-volume, low-calorie, folate
  • 1Persian cucumber, slicedcooling & hydrating
  • ¼red onion, sliced (optional)quercetin + gut prebiotic
  • 6–8cherry tomatoes, halved (optional)lycopene + vitamin C (aids iron absorption)
  1. Chop the salad vegetables and add to a big bowl.
  2. Toss with the garlic-tahini dressing.
  3. Top with the warm roasted chickpeas and serve.

Make it work harder (optional)

Give it a phytoestrogen boost for hot flashes: add a handful of edamame or cubed tofu (isoflavones), whisk a spoon of white miso into the dressing (phytoestrogens + probiotics), or sprinkle 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed (lignans) over the top.

What's in it & what it does

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Chickpeas

Plant protein and fiber for fullness and steady blood sugar.

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Tahini & sesame

Calcium and healthy fat — the bone-support backbone of this salad.

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Sumac & lemon

Cooling, tangy antioxidants that brighten without extra salt.

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Cucumber & romaine

High-volume and hydrating — filling and cooling, very low calorie.

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