For 3 adults for dinner plus 3 adult-sized lunches the next day, I’d target about 9 servings total. That gives everyone a generous dinner portion and a solid lunch without the salad feeling skimpy.

Crispy Chili-Lime Chickpea Salad with Grilled Chicken

9 servings

Crispy Chickpeas

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3 (15-oz) cans chickpeas, drained, rinsed, and dried

1½ Tbsp olive oil

1½ tsp chili powder

¾ tsp smoked paprika

¾ tsp kosher salt

½ tsp black pepper

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Bake at 425°F for 25–30 minutes.

Grilled Chicken

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2 lb chicken breasts or tenders

1½ Tbsp olive oil

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp kosher salt

Juice of 1 lime

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Grill, rest, and slice.

Salad

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2 orange bell peppers, diced

2 pints grape tomatoes, halved

2 avocados, diced

6 green onions, thinly sliced

6 oz feta, crumbled

¾ cup pepitas, toasted

Crispy chickpeas

Grilled chicken

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Optional but recommended

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1 large cucumber (or 2 Persian cucumbers), diced

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I think the cucumber would be excellent here, given your preference for fresh, crunchy vegetables and the fact that you’re serving this as a meal.

Parsley-Lime Dressing

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⅓ cup lime juice (about 3–4 limes)

⅓ cup olive oil

2 garlic cloves, grated

½ cup flat-leaf parsley

1 tsp chili powder

½ tsp cumin

1 tsp kosher salt

Black pepper to taste

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Blend or whisk.

Meal-Prep Strategy

For Dinner

Combine:

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Bell peppers

Tomatoes

Green onions

Cucumber (if using)

Feta

Pepitas

Dressing

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Then top individual servings with:

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Chicken

Avocado

Crispy chickpeas

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For Lunches

Store separately:

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Avocado

Crispy chickpeas

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Everything else can be mixed together.

This keeps the leftovers tasting almost freshly made.

Protein Estimate

Using 2 lb chicken + 3 cans chickpeas:

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Roughly 28–35 g protein per serving

Plenty filling for a main-dish dinner and lunch.

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One final question: Do you have romaine, spring mix, spinach, or arugula on hand? The original is more of a chopped salad than a leafy salad. If you have greens that need using, I’d happily fold in 5–6 cups of romaine or spring mix without changing anything else. It would stretch the recipe even further and make the lunches feel very fresh.