Healthy Recipes Healthy Salad Recipes Healthy Chopped Salad Recipes Vegetarian Chopped Power Salad with Creamy Cilantro Dressing 5.0 (1) Add your rating & review This healthy vegetarian salad recipe features chickpeas and quinoa for a boost of protein. Cilantro adds color and flavor when blended to make a creamy dressing. Serve this cold salad for lunch or dinner. By Carolyn Casner Carolyn Casner Carolyn Casner is a longtime recipe tester and contributor for EatingWell. Over the years, she has tested and developed hundreds of recipes for the magazine and website. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 19, 2023 Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, is nutrition editor for EatingWell. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Tested by EatingWell Test Kitchen Tested by EatingWell Test Kitchen The EatingWell Test Kitchen is comprised of a group of culinary professionals who develop and test our recipes. Our recipes go through a rigorous process, which includes testing by trained recipe testers, using different equipment (e.g., gas and electric stoves) and a variety of tools and techniques to make sure that it will really work when you make it at home. Testers shop major supermarkets to research availability of ingredients. Finally, a Registered Dietitian reviews each recipe to ensure that we deliver food that's not only delicious, but adheres to our nutrition guidelines as well. Learn more about our food philosophy and nutrition parameters. Meet the EatingWell Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Brie Passano Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Nutrition Profile: Nut-Free Healthy Pregnancy Vegetarian Gluten-Free Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ½ cup chopped cilantro ¼ cup buttermilk ¼ cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons chopped shallot 1 tablespoon cider vinegar ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground pepper 6 cups torn lettuce 2 cups finely sliced stemmed kale 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed 2 medium carrots, sliced 1 medium red or yellow bell pepper, diced 1 cup cooked quinoa ⅓ cup roasted unsalted pepitas Directions Combine cilantro, buttermilk, mayonnaise, shallot, vinegar, salt and pepper in a mini food processor. Process until well blended. Combine lettuce, kale, chickpeas, carrots, bell pepper and quinoa in a large bowl. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss well to coat. Sprinkle with pepitas before serving. Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, September 2021; updated October 2022 Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 362 Calories 17g Fat 38g Carbs 13g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size about 2½ cups Calories 362 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 38g 14% Dietary Fiber 9g 32% Total Sugars 6g Protein 13g 26% Total Fat 17g 22% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 6mg 2% Vitamin A 10979IU 220% Sodium 397mg 17% Potassium 634mg 13% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved