Spinach Caprese Salad
with Herbed Chickpeas, Caramelized Shallot & Balsamic Vinaigrette
Allergens: Wheat, Soy, Eggs, Milk
Total: 25 min • Prep: 10 min

Ingredients
Chickpeas
1 unit
Ciabatta
1 unit
Balsamic Vinegar
5 teaspoon
Spinach
5 ounce
Italian Seasoning
½ tablespoon
Grape Tomatoes
4 ounce
Mayonnaise
1 tablespoon
Dijon Mustard
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon
Shallot
1 unit
Fresh Mozzarella
4 ounce
Cooking steps

Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Drain and rinse chickpeas; pat very dry with paper towels. Halve, peel, and cut shallot into ½-inch-thick wedges.
Toss chickpeas and shallot on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, half the Italian Seasoning (all for 4), salt, and pepper.
Roast on top rack until chickpeas are golden and tender and shallot is caramelized, 18-20 minutes. (You’ll add more to the sheet after 11 minutes.)
Ingredient Quantities
Chickpeas
1 unit
Italian Seasoning
½ tablespoon
Shallot
1 unit

Meanwhile, wash and dry produce.
Halve tomatoes. Dice mozzarella into ½-inch cubes.
Place tomatoes in a small bowl; toss with vinegar, 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4 servings), and a big pinch of salt.

Halve ciabatta lengthwise; cut into ¾-inch strips. Tear strips into rough cubes. Transfer to a large bowl; toss with 2 TBSP olive oil (4 TBSP for 4 servings), garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Once chickpeas and shallot have roasted 11 minutes, remove from oven and push to one side of sheet; carefully add croutons to empty side. (For 4, add croutons to a second sheet; toast on middle rack.) Return to top rack until golden and crispy, 7-9 minutes. Wipe out bowl.
Carefully transfer everything to bowl used to season croutons to cool.
Ingredient Quantities
Chickpeas
1 unit
Ciabatta
1 unit
Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon
Shallot
1 unit

Remove tomatoes from bowl and set aside, leaving marinade behind.
Whisk half the mayonnaise and half the mustard into marinade until smooth. (For 4 servings, use all the mayonnaise and mustard.)
Slowly whisk in 4 TBSP olive oil (8 TBSP for 4), drizzling a little bit at a time, until creamy. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve 1½ TBSP dressing (3 TBSP for 4) for serving.
Ingredient Quantities
Mayonnaise
1 tablespoon

Add spinach to bowl with cooled chickpeas, shallot, and croutons. Toss with remaining dressing until evenly coated.
Ingredient Quantities
Chickpeas
1 unit
Spinach
5 ounce
Shallot
1 unit

Divide salad between plates. Top with mozzarella and tomatoes. Drizzle with reserved dressing and season with salt and pepper. Serve.