I looked to all of saved recipes on Instagram for the Viral theme, and since I'm still trying to get back into shape for upcoming weddings, a somewhat healthy salad (well....pasta salad) seemed like a good plan.

My first challenge was finding chickpeas, but once I found out (googled) to confirm garbanzo beans were the same as chickpeas, I was back on track. Next came the peeling the skins of the chickpeas (to make them crispier per the recipe notes) which was far more tedious than I was hoping for. 

Next, I have to admit I cheated and bought Caesar dressing. It's the night before my daughter's first day of kindergarten, so I'm taking shortcuts! 

This turned out okay. Next time I'll just do croutons instead of chickpeas(wasn't that much flavor or crunch for the effort) and chopped romaine instead of kale. We'll see how it holds up overnight. If it does well, it could be a good lunch for the work week.

Rating: 7/10

 Recipe Linkhere