This chickpea salad is not an ordinary one – it is a flavour bomb packed with a lot of colour, crunch, and freshness. I am sure you are going to love it!
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This is a Mediterranean-style salad with all my favourite things – Chickpeas (chana), colourful veggies, olives, fresh herbs, and a flavoursome homemade dressing. I bet it is not going to disappoint the SALAD Lover in you.
Why You’ll Love This Salad Recipe
- meal prep friendly
- vegetarian and gluten-free
- plant-based protein salad
- healthy, wholesome, and fulfilling
- possible vegan (skip the cheese)
- perfect for the lunchbox, picnic, potluck, or mezze platter
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Chickpeas pre cooked or canned (minus the liquid).
- Vegetables: Onion, Cucumber, Red and Yellow Bell Pepper
- Fresh Herbs: Cilantro or Coriander Leaves, Parsley, Mint
- Salad Dressing: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, Dijon Mustard, Salt, Pepper, Garlic
How To Make Salad
Step 1) Get your chickpeas (canned or pre cooked) ready by draining all the liquid from them. Let them sit on a strainer for a few minutes. If they are hot/warm, allow them to cool down completely before adding to a salad.
Step 2) Mix chickpeas, vegetables, olives, and herbs in a salad bowl.
Step 3) Add all the ingredients for dressing/vinaigrette to a bottle. Close the lid. Shake to emulsify oil and lemon juice.
Step 4) Pour dressing over the salad. Toss gently. Sprinkle feta cheese. And chickpea salad is ready!
What goes well with chickpeas in a salad?
Here are a few ingredients that taste delicious in a chickpea salad:
- Pomegranate
- Ripe Avocado
- Cherry Tomato
- Roasted Peppers
- Fresh Basil, Dill, Mint
- Walnuts or Pistachio
- Capers or Kalamata Olives
- Grains like quinoa, barley, or bulgur wheat
- Spices – Cumin Powder, Za’tar, Smoked Paprika
…the possibilities are endless!
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Hina’s Tried and True Tips
Follow these tried and true tips of mine to make a good chickpea salad.
- Tip #1: DON’T BE STINGY when it comes to vegetables in a salad. Add as many colorful vegetables as you want.
- Tip #2: ADD FLAVOUR TO CHICKPEAS. If you are boiling them from scratch, add garlic, bay leaf, salt, and olive oil while boiling them in water for extra flavor. If you are using canned chickpeas, coat them in a dry spice mix of – cumin powder, paprika, and za’atar.
- Tip #3: PLAY WITH TEXTURES by adding nuts, olives, cheese, capers, or pomegranate to your chickpea salad.
- Tip #4: MAKE IT A FEW HOURS BEFORE so that chickpeas absorb all the flavor of the dressing.
- Tip #5: KEEP THE DRESSING SIMPLE. A simple olive oil lemon vinaigrette adds great flavor to the salad. You can get creative and pick from my 6 salad dressings recipes or the Indian-style green goddess salad dressing.
If you are somebody who live by wholesome vegetarian salads, try this cowboy caviar, refreshing coucous salad, lentil salad, or the filling quinoa chickpea salad.
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Chickpea Salad Recipe
- Salad Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
Ingredients For Salad
- 1 Cup (250 gram approx) canned or boiled chickpeas (see Note 1)
- ⅓ Cup onion, finely chopped
- ⅓ Cup cucumber, finely chopped
- ⅓ Cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
- ⅓ Cup yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
- ¼ Cup green olives, sliced
- ¼ Cup parsley, finely chopped
- ¼ Cup cilantro, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon feta cheese, crumbled
Ingredients For Salad Dressing:
- ½ Cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Get your chickpeas (canned or freshly boiled) ready by draining all the liquid from them. Let them sit on a strainer for a few minutes. If they are hot/warm, allow them to cool down completely before adding to a salad.
- Mix chickpeas, vegetables, olives, and herbs in a salad bowl.
- Add all the ingredients for dressing/vinaigrette (olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic, mustard) to a bottle. Close the lid. Shake to emulsify oil and lemon juice. Taste and add more seasoning if required.
- Pour dressing over the salad. Toss it gently to coat the chickpeas and vegetables in the dressing. Sprinkle feta cheese.
- Chickpea Salad is ready to serve.
Vikram says
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Suriya says
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