Chicken & chickpea salad
Ready-cooked chicken breast and a can of chickpeas: a filling no-cook lunch box.
21 gprotein per serve
$1.54protein ingredients per serve (cheapest mix)
$1.98per serve at Woolworths only
219kcal per serve from these ingredients
2serves · about 10 min
Protein ingredients (for 2)
- 160 g cooked shredded or sliced chicken breast (cheapest we track: Berg Shredded Chicken Breast 500g, ALDI, $6.99)
200 g drained tinned chickpeas (cheapest we track: Coles Simply Chick Peas, Coles, $0.95)
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Plan a shop for this recipeAlso needs (not costed)
- cucumber, tomato, red onion
- lemon and olive oil
- salad leaves
Method
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
- Toss with the chicken, chopped vegetables, lemon juice and oil.
Cost per serve at each supermarket
| Store | Per serve | Protein | kcal | Products used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coles | $2.48 | 22 g | 214 | Moira Mac Chicken Breast Roasted; Coles Simply Chick Peas |
| Woolworths | $1.98 | 18 g | 237 | Riverland Chicken Slices 400g; Woolworths Chickpeas 420g |
Not costed at ALDI: we don't track a matching product there yet.
Costs are each portion's share of the shelf price (cheapest matching product we track, per gram as eaten: drained weight for tins, edible portion for eggs), from prices checked 22 October 2026. Protein and kcal count only the costed protein ingredients, from each product's nutrition panel. Pantry items aren't included. General information, not a meal plan.