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Happy Wednesday!! I’m really excited to bring this recipe to you today, because it’s done in collaboration with One Degree Organics, a company that I’ve been working with for the past year. Their cereal, oats, and flour have a permanent spot in my pantry, and I am proud to stand behind the quality of their products. Today’s recipe features their healthy, whole grain tortillas, that I’ve been using for quesadillas, tacos, and salads on repeat!
I don’t know how I got on this whole tortillas-in-salads train, but it’s been a staple in my diet for the past three years now. I think it started when I randomly came upon a bag of tortilla strips at Stop and Shop, and started bringing them to work to eat in my salads. If you’ve never tried this delicious combo, then you’re in for a real treat. The tortillas add a delicious, flavorful crunch, and they bring a nice carb element to the salad.
The rest of this recipe goes without saying – of course there had to be chickpeas in the mix! And this red pepper sauce is a riff on the sauce in my popular buddha bowl recipe, with a little southwest twist. I hope you all love this recipe!!
Vegan Southwest Tortilla Salad
Ingredients
Southwest Chickpeas
- 1 15 oz Can Chickpeas rinsed and dried
- Drizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/4 Tsp Salt
- 1/8 Tsp Cumin
- 1/4 Tsp Chili Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Coriander
- 1/4 Tsp Paprika
Red Pepper Sauce
- 1 Cup Chopped Red Bell Pepper
- Heat Tolerant Oil for sauté
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- Juice from 2 Limes
- 1/3 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
- 1/2 Tsp Smoked Paprika
Crispy Tortilla Strips
- 2 Cups Cut Tortilla Strips
- Drizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/4 Tsp Salt
- Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
The Rest of the Salad
- Mixed Greens as many as you like
- Any other toppings you like
Instructions
Southwest Chickpeas
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
- Rinse and dry your chickpeas well. In a bowl, mix chickpeas, oil, and spices until they're evenly coated.
- On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, bake chickpeas for 20-25 minutes. When done, remove from oven and let cool.
Red Pepper Sauce
- While chickpeas are cooking, prep your red pepper. Remove seeds, and cut into 1-2 inch size chunks.
- Bring a nonstick pan to medium high heat, with a LITTLE heat tolerant oil in it.
- Carefully sauté peppers until blackened in places. When done, remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a blender (not a food processor), mix blackened red peppers with the rest of the sauce ingredients. Blend on high until dressing is smooth. If desired, strain the sauce through a mesh sieve to get rid of any leftover chunks.
Crispy Tortilla Strips
- Set the oven to broil.
- Cut up your tortillas until they're about an inch long, and 1/4 - 1/2 an inch wide. Toss tortilla strips with oil, salt, and as much black pepper as you like.
- On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, broil tortilla strips for 2-3 minutes, or until crispy. Be sure to check often to ensure they don't burn!
- When done, remove from heat and set aside.
Putting it All Together
- Assemble your salads - in bowls, add in as many mixed greens as you like. Top with chickpeas, tortillas strips, and any other toppings. Drizzle everything with the red pepper sauce.
- Enjoy!
Notes
P.S.
If you make this recipe and post it on Instagram, be sure to tag me @wellandfull and #wellandfull so I can see! I love seeing your takes on my recipes :)
10 Comments
Meredith Youngson | Earth & Oven
January 31, 2018 at 2:05 pmFlour Tortillas are such crack – but always packed with the creepiest ingredients! Hope I can find these sweet sprouted guys somewhere. Gorgeous recipe Sarah!
Sarah
January 31, 2018 at 11:26 pmI agree – way better to make your own crunchy tortillas at home! Thanks Meredith :)
Ruby
February 6, 2018 at 4:04 amThis is my kind of salad- I love it when there is more than just veggies (although nothing against veggies, obviously). So many great textures + colors! Definitely trying this out soooon xx
Sarah
February 6, 2018 at 11:19 amThanks Ruby! I agree – I love a lot of texture and variety in my salads! :)
puja
February 7, 2018 at 1:24 amSooo colorful and delicious salad recipe Sarah. Loved the addition of tortillas in it. Thanks for sharing.
Sarah
February 8, 2018 at 8:10 pmThank you Puja! :)
Whitney
February 16, 2018 at 9:14 amOh my goodness this looks so amazing! Pinning to make next week!
Sarah
February 16, 2018 at 12:43 pmI hope you like it, Whitney! :)
Teresa
March 29, 2018 at 5:43 pmMade the chickpeas only! Yum!!
Sarah
March 29, 2018 at 9:01 pmHi Aunt Teresa!! I’m so glad to hear you liked the chickpeas :) :) Hugs!