Lemon Pepper Probiotic Chickpea Salad

We’re here to brighten up your day with a delightful, refreshing recipe that adds protein, probiotics, and fiber to your lunch routine in just minutes. Our Lemon Pepper Probiotic Chickpea Salad features fresh lemon, spicy black pepper, nutty chickpeas, crunchy veggies, and a creamy dressing made with probiotic-rich Lifeway Kefir.

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) are an easy, delicious way to add fiber, B vitamins, magnesium, plant protein, and potassium to your lunch routine in just minutes. They’re readily available in canned versions, and with a quick rinse, are ready to use in just minutes. Chickpeas have a naturally sweet, slightly nutty flavor, and they’re an excellent pairing to our kefir since the fiber in the chickpeas work together with the probiotics in our kefir to nourish your microbiome. In addition to probiotics, Lifeway Kefir boosts the dressing with complete protein to help keep you full and fueled all day long!

Crunchy cucumbers, refreshing leafy greens, and other simple ingredients in this recipe create an incredibly filling recipe that’s packed with nutrition from top to bottom. Even better, this lunch salad recipe is meal-prep friendly, making it a terrific option to take with you on-the-go, so you can crush your healthy eating goals this year with ease and enjoyment.

The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:

Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.

Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.