Broccoli-Raisin Salad with Chickpeas

Broccoli-Raisin Salad with Chickpeas

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 246.1
  • Total Fat: 6.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 353.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 41.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 11.8 g
  • Protein: 12.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Broccoli-Raisin Salad with Chickpeas calories by ingredient


Introduction

Broccoli salad is a summertime party staple. This version is healthier--with plenty of flavor from almonds and raisins! Broccoli salad is a summertime party staple. This version is healthier--with plenty of flavor from almonds and raisins!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1/2 cup almonds, sliced
    3 cloves garlic, chopped
    1 T soy sauce, divided
    1/2 t smoked paprika, divided
    1/2 t red pepper flakes
    1 lemon, juiced
    1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, divided
    1 bunch broccoli, peeled stems and florets, chopped into bite-size pieces
    1/2 cup raisins
    black pepper to taste

Tips

You can use canned or cooked-from-scratch chickpeas in this recipe.


Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the almonds and garlic in a large bowl and toss with half of the soy sauce, smoked paprika and red pepper flakes. (Use the same bowl for the finished salad.) Once combined, place in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, until almonds are warm and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
While the almonds are cooking, steam the broccoli, either in the microwave or on the stove. The broccoli should have some bite to it. Drain and run cold water over it to stop the cooking process.
In a blender, combine the remaining soy sauce, paprika, red pepper flakes, plus the lemon juice, and 1/4 cup of the chickpeas. Puree to combine, thinning the dressing with a little water if necessary. Add plenty of black pepper to taste.

Place the remaining chickpeas, raisins, broccoli and almond-garlic mixture in the large bowl, pour the dressing on top, and stir to combine.
Serve immediately.


Serving Size: Makes 4 servings

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    28 of 32 people found this review helpful
    I would just like to point out to the haters that 59 g carb - 16.3g fiber = 42.7g net carb. Plus, most of those are from chickpeas, which are VERY low on the glycemic index, Plus, this meal contains over 1,000 mg potassium & 18g protein per serving (try to find that in a conventional broccoli salad) - 5/16/12


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    Incredible!
    12 of 12 people found this review helpful
    This was delicious! I used dried cherries instead of raisins because I do not care for raisins, and it was great. definitely staying in my recipe box. - 7/13/11


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    10 of 11 people found this review helpful
    this is great it was so tasty I didnt have any raisins so I used dry cranberries, yum yum I will for sure make it again - 7/19/12


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    8 of 9 people found this review helpful
    Terrific and tasty, but my balance of broccoli and dressing seemed off. Probably used too much broccoli, so it would have been even more flavorful if I used a smaller bunch. I'm not sure how much is meant by a "bunch" of broccoli and used 3 full stalks. Golden raisins instead of purple. Yum! - 5/18/12


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    Very Good
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    I really think this would have been better if the broccoli was not cooked. It would have added a relaly nice crunch. - 8/21/12


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    6 of 8 people found this review helpful
    My guess is the calories come from the almonds and raisins. They are nutrient and calorie dense. It's healthy because it has alot of fiber. I would use low sodium soy sauce instead of regular soy sauce too. - 3/25/12


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I tried this on my first day of joining sparkpeople and I loved it. Nice flavors of sweetness from raisins, but yet a touch of hot & sour... crunchy and creamy. - 3/6/12


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I loved this salad. The dressing was unbelievable. Definitely is a keeper. Because I didn't have enough raisins, I had to combine with craisins. - 6/6/13


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I love every ingredient in this recipe. The smoked paprika, mixed with the almonds and garlic - WOW!!! I didn't have any red pepper flakes, so that was the only ingredient omitted and I loved this broccoli raisin salad!!! - 8/26/12


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    4 of 6 people found this review helpful
    Sounds good, but I'm confused by the picture. It looks like it has sliced onions and bacon bits - neither of which are listed as ingredients. - 8/2/13


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    This is so good!!!!! I used Craisins instead of raisins but everything else was the same. - 8/16/12


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    4 of 12 people found this review helpful
    And where are the chickpeas in the photo? Where is the dressing? There doesn't appear to be any of either in the photo. As a person who learns as much visually as from reading, I have a huge issue with Spark Recipes saying one thing, while the photograph represents something else. - 8/16/12


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Awesome! And I usually don't like chickpeas. - 8/16/12


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Used drained/rinsed black beens in place of chickpeas
    seasoned oilive oil in place of soy sauce (due to allergies)
    Kiwi Lime in place of lemon juice (zestier flavor)
    - 3/13/12


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    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    the only thing that i did not like was the rasins . my husband likes them but myself not so much . . the rest of it was good . - 2/18/12


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Really nice party dish. Thanks! - 8/16/12


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    We liked this recipe. The ingredient listing could have been more helpful by including the amount of broccoli and what constitutes a serving. SparkPeople recipes are notorious for not matching the recipe photo with the ingredients listed. The sliced onion shown in the photo is one example. - 8/9/14


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is a nice alternative to all those other mayo-type summer salads. I LOVE the almond/garlic topping. - 8/16/13


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    1 of 9 people found this review helpful
    We love broccoli salads! Will definitely give this one a try! - 8/16/12


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    All the helpful comments helped me make adjustments--fiberful and flavorful. - 7/28/12


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    Good
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Would prefer without the garlic, otherwise good combination - 3/31/12


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    1 of 11 people found this review helpful
    Sounds good will try it this week. - 7/5/11


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    Very Good
    Ok - 7/25/21


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    It was fairly good for a salad. - 7/18/21


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    :) - 6/23/21


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    really good! wouldn't have thought of that flavor combination. - 2/26/21


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    Interesting combo. - 9/19/20


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    very good and nice change from regular salad - 7/27/20


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    I have had this recipe in many varieties and it is always delish. - 7/20/20


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    Very Good
    Very tasty. I left the broccoli raw. - 7/17/20


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    Incredible!
    Delicious - 7/17/20


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    Incredible!
    it is pretty yummy - 7/17/20


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    Looks great! - 7/17/20


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    A great way to enjoy broccoli. - 7/17/20


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    thank you - 7/17/20


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    Good
    This was good ... I did not cook the broccoli... I used tender flowerlets.... - 6/27/20


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    tasty - 6/23/20


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    Incredible!
    I wasn't sure of this but it was pretty tasty. I left off the pepper flakes, because it makes me sneeze. - 9/7/19


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    Incredible!
    Had my reservations but turned out to be very good and we will make this again. - 8/27/19


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    Nice recipe - 8/24/19


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    Had to omit the nuts, but still good. - 7/26/19


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    Awesome! - 7/13/19


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    Incredible!
    delicious - 6/23/19


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    Great sounding salad, different and would e healthier and tasty. Thanks for sharing. - 6/15/19


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    NICE - 6/1/19


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    tasty - 6/1/19


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    Very Good
    I make this without the chickpeas as I cannot eat them. Instead, I add extra slivered almonds . Really tasty. - 9/18/18


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    Very Good
    love broccoli, like chickpeas, so why not??? - 9/12/18


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    Yummy - 9/12/18


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    I just came across this recipe and it sounds wonderful. I will definitely save and make this. It sounds so good to me. - 9/12/18


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    Very good! - 8/28/18


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    Delicious - 8/25/18


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    Very Good
    Thanks for sharing - 8/18/18


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    looks good wish I could eat chickpeas - 8/18/18


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    Good
    This would have better without the raisins and red pepper. I like both, but not on this salad. - 8/18/18


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    Strict vegetarians will love this one. - 8/13/18


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    tasty - 8/13/18


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    Good
    good - 7/30/18


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    Very Good
    Fresh and delicious! - 7/19/18


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    Thanks. - 7/6/18


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    Such a delicious salad!!! - 7/3/18


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    Incredible!
    interesting.... - 6/26/18


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    Great salad - 6/22/18


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    Incredible!
    NICE! - 6/12/18


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    Very Good
    It was tasty! - 8/24/17


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    Some combinations I would never have thought to put together but that work well together. - 8/5/17


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    Made it without the chickpeas - 7/13/17


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    I like the addition of the chickpeas. - 7/8/17


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    Incredible!
    Great - 6/4/17


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    Very Good
    Delicious!!! - 6/4/17


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    Love it! - 4/23/17


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    I used lemon pepper instead of the red pepper flakes! - 2/13/17


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    O.K.
    I wasn't able to get into liking the raisins with the broccoli, but the rest of the recipe was good. - 8/9/14


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    Very Good
    yum, used white beans, currants and whole almonds and everyone enjoyed it - 8/27/13


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    O.K.
    Way too garlic-y and too much lemon for my taste. Added a packet of Splenda to make it palatable, but it still want' up to expectation. Can't hold a candle to the broccoli salad recipe from Funigrl http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-deta
    il.asp?recipe=22980. And with less calories to boot.
    - 8/21/13


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    0 of 8 people found this review helpful
    This looks so good and healthy! I must try it, really good to get more broccoli - I need broccoli! - 8/2/13


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    0 of 8 people found this review helpful
    I would like to see it say low sodium soy sauce.
    With having edema I am watching sodium like crazy and regular can be sky high!!!
    It's amazing how much sodium is in our daily diets.
    Looking forward to trying this recipe though.
    Thank you.
    - 8/2/13


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    0 of 7 people found this review helpful
    This sounds so unusual. I need to wrap my head around the no sweetener aspect, but I'm sure the raisins or whatever dried fruit you use would bring up the sweetness level. I will certainly try this on my first high carb day and rate it then. Thanks, SP Steph! We can all use more veggies in our diet. - 8/2/13


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    0 of 6 people found this review helpful
    As soon as I find smoked paprika, I'll make this. Taking note that I love raw broccoli, I'll probably try it with raw or barely steamed broccoli. - 8/26/12


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    Good
    0 of 6 people found this review helpful
    Looks great. - 8/17/12


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    Very Good
    0 of 4 people found this review helpful
    This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing - going to use it as part of a birthday dinner this Saturday - very colorful and healthy! - Barbie - 8/16/12


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    Incredible!
    0 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Pictures very seldom match the recipe's here. It does look very good and plan to make it but need to cook some chickpeas first. I have frozen broccoli in the freezer so will try that because it's too hot today to go to the store. - 8/16/12


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    0 of 6 people found this review helpful
    great recipe can't wait to try it. - 7/27/12


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    0 of 7 people found this review helpful
    sound good. I will have to try it next week.
    - 7/11/12


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    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I would think low sodium soy sauce would be healthier plus the picture once again doesn't match the recipe. I see a slice of white onion in the picture and slices of carrot ? - 5/2/12


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    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
    sounds delecious! amazing how little changes can make a recipe much healthier - 3/11/12


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    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
    mmm sounds yummy - 2/19/12


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    Very Good
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Yep...this one's for me!!! Thanks. - 2/5/12