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Chickpea Minty Waldorf Salad

Creamy, crunchy, and bursting with fresh flavor—this plant-based twist on a Waldorf-style salad is perfect for springtime lunches or picnic wraps. This Chickpea Minty Waldorf Salad is a refreshing mix of crisp apples, juicy grapes, crunchy walnuts, and creamy dairy-free yogurt with a hint of dijon mustard and honey. The mint gives it a light, herbal finish, and butter lettuce wraps make it a fun, hand-held way to enjoy. It’s satisfying, sweet-and-savory, and totally picnic-worthy!
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup chickpeas cooked
  • 1 cup red grapes diced
  • 2 apples chopped
  • 2 ribs celery chopped
  • 1/4 cup red onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1 handful fresh mint leaves chopped
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup honey or less, to taste
  • 1-2 cups vanilla dairy-free yogurt depending on how creamy you want it
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice about 1/2 a lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • butter lettuce leaves for serving

Instructions
 

Prep your produce

  • Dice the grapes, apples, celery, onion, mint, and walnuts.

Combine

  • Add all the chopped ingredients to a large mixing bowl, along with the cooked chickpeas.

Make it creamy

  • Add the yogurt, dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Mix until everything is well coated and creamy.

Serve

  • Spoon the salad into butter lettuce leaves for a fresh wrap-style serving or enjoy it by the bowlful!

Notes

💡 Tip:
This salad gets even better after chilling in the fridge for 30 minutes, giving the flavors time to meld. Great for meal prep or spring brunches!