Looking for a flavorful salad that’ll stick to your bones? Try this roasted vegetable salad from Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate. It’s nutritious, delicious and simple to prepare — perfect for lunches and light dinners.

Who says salads have to be boring? There’s no ranch dressing-drenched lettuce in sight in this Italian Roasted Vegetable and Chickpea Salad. Instead, this salad boasts perfectly roasted vegetables, chickpeas and an Italian dressing! Roasting vegetables is my favorite way to prepare them. It brings out their flavor and browns them, making them almost crispy instead of mushy. In this recipe, the roasted vegetables are perfectly complemented by the fiber- and protein-packed chickpeas, making this salad not only delicious, but also healthy.

This roasted vegetable salad is very versatile. Bring it to a potluck, meal-prep it for lunch or serve it at a family dinner. I can see this being a very welcome addition to any holiday table, too! I also love making this salad as our main dish for dinner. You can keep it vegetarian, as the chickpeas add a boost of protein, or top it with some grilled chicken or shrimp, and dinner is served! A side of naan or grilled bread is a delicious idea, too.