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Busy Day Lunch Salad

Busy Day Lunch Salad is your go-to for quick, healthy, and customizable meals. Built with a base of leafy greens and loaded with protein-rich toppings like chickpeas, boiled eggs, tuna, or leftover chicken, it’s tossed in a simple vinaigrette or dressing of your choice. No stove, no fuss—just layer, mix, and pack. Whether you’re working from home or brown-bagging it, this salad keeps your energy up and your schedule on track.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: lunch, Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 341
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 15 ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tomato cut into small dice
  • 1 canned hearts of palm minced
  • ¼ red onion minced
  • ⅓ cup grated reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Lunch container (if packing to go)
  • Mixing bowls
  • Cutting board and knife
  • Salad tongs or large spoon

Method
 

  1. Toss together garbanzo beans, tomato, hearts of palm, onion, mozzarella cheese, thyme, olive oil, and lemon juice in a large bowl until evenly mixed. Season with salt and pepper. Toss once more.

Nutrition

Calories: 341kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 14gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 697mgPotassium: 450mgFiber: 8gSugar: 3gVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 213mgIron: 3mg

Notes

Fast, fresh, and filling, this salad is made for those jam-packed days when you still want to eat well.

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