This Healthy Chickpea & Cucumber Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing is fresh, protein-packed, and full of Mediterranean flavor. Crisp cucumbers, hearty chickpeas, fresh herbs, and a light Greek yogurt dill dressing come together in a quick and easy salad perfect for meal prep, summer lunches, or healthy side dishes. Ingredients: For the Salad 2 cans (15 oz each) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 large English cucumber, diced 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved ¼ small red onion, thinly

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Ingredients Mixed greens (4 cups) Blackberries (1–1½ cups) 1 avocado, sliced ½ cup pecans (toasted) 2–3 oz goat cheese Dressing 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp Dijon 1–2 tsp honey Salt + pepper Instructions Toast pecans in a dry pan (3–5 min). Combine greens, blackberries, avocado. Add pecans + goat cheese. Whisk dressing, drizzle lightly, toss gently. Quick Note Fresh, balanced, and lightly sweet—no candied nuts, just clean flavor and crunch.

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