Summer Abundance Salad

Ingredients

The salad

• 1 15 ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons basil pesto
• 2 ½ cups cooked quinoa, wild rice, or black rice
• 1 cup pitted fresh cherries, halved
• 1 cup fresh blueberries or blackberries
• 1 medium nectarine, thinly sliced
• 2 ears grilled corn, kernels removed from the cob
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 6-9 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 medium avocado, sliced
• 1 large handful microgreens or arugula
• ½ cup mixed toasted nuts and seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, cashews, almonds, etc.)

Spicy Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon rounded fig preserves (optional)
• 1-2 inches chipotle chili peppers in adobo, chopped
• to taste kosher salt and pepper

Instructions

Nutrition Facts (estimated)