You can add some protein like grilled meat or fish to turn this easy salad recipe into a complete meal and serve it with some crusty bread. Asparagus and chickpea salad also makes an incredibly yummy gluten free and keto friendly side dish. You will love the blend of flavors and textures of this Greek inspired salad.

ASPARAGUS SALAD INGREDIENTS

This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for gluten free chopped asparagus salad, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.

You may have all of these keto friendly asparagus side dish ingredients in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store. See recipe card below for ingredient amounts.

• Asparagus: We recommend using thin green asparagus for this recipe. Make sure you trim off the woody ends.
• Mixed Greens: Use whatever leafy greens you prefer.
• Chickpeas: Also known as garbanzo beans, need to be thoroughly rinsed to remove the canned flavor.
• Grape Tomatoes: We used grape tomatoes, because they are the perfect size for a chopped salad. You can also use cherry tomatoes, for example, or regular tomatoes cut into 1 inch pieces.
• English Cucumber: Adds a nice, fresh crunch to the salad.
• Red Onion
• Kalamata Olives: They add a nice tangy flavor to the salad.
• Feta Cheese
• Olive Oil: We prefer using extra virgin olive oil. Try to use high quality olive oil with this salad as the flavor of the oil really comes through.
• Lemon Juice: For best flavor use freshly squeezed lemon juice.
• Dried Oregano
• Salt
• Black Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

This section shows how to make asparagus and chickpea salad, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full instructions, nutritional information, to print the recipe or to have the recipe scaled to double or triple, see the recipe card below.

PREPARE: Boil the asparagus for 2 minutes. Then transfer to an ice water bath to cool. Remove from the water and pat dry.

🔴 TIP: Trim the woody ends off the asparagus, these will stay hard and are no joy to eat. You can skip parboiling, if you enjoy raw asparagus.

MAKE DRESSING: Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk well to emulsify.

🔴 TIP: Skip making a dressing. If you don’t want to make your own dressing, use ¼ cup of your favorite store bought dressing.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH SALAD

Serve asparagus salad as a healthy lunch, with a side of delicious bread or flavorful sandwich. We love Garlic French Bread, Garlic Knots, Copycat Lionhouse Rolls, Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwich bites or 3 Cheese Bombs, for example. You can even add some protein, such as grilled chicken, salmon, shrimp or steak.

This colorful, scrumptious and keto friendly chopped salad also works as a phenomenal side dish for Air Fryer Salmon, Air Fryer Tilapia, or Grilled Chicken Marinade with Lemon. To complete the meal serve some fluffy baked potatoes or grilled baked potatoes.

MORE SALAD RECIPES

If you love love asparagus salad you’ll enjoy our delicious Italian Salad, Antipasto Tortellini Salad, Salmon Pasta Salad, Greek Salad or fresh Caprese Salad.

Are you also a big fan of asparagus? Then you also enjoy our easy Air Fryer Asparagus and Air Fryer Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For perfect results every time, here are answers to the most common questions about cooking chopped asparagus salad with lemon vinaigrette.