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Chickpea Salad / Easy and Healthy Chickpea Salad

By Jigna
This Chickpea Salad is healthy, satisfying, vibrant, and full of flavors. It is our favorite salad, and it is comforting and serves as a complete meal!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Cuisine World
Course Salad, Side Dish
Diet Healthy, Jain, No Onion No Garlic, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cooked chickpeas (or 2 cans (15 ounces each) of chickpeas, rinsed and drained)
  • 1 jalapeno deseeded and chopped
  • 1 rib celery finely chopped
  • 1 bell pepper finely chopped
  • 1 medium cucumber peeled and chopped
  • 1 small tomato finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ cup lemon juice or to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon honey (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • A pinch of turmeric powder (optional)
  • 1 avocado peeled, seed removed, and cut into chunks (optional)
  • ¼ cup finely chopped coriander leaves

Instructions
 

  • Combine chickpeas, jalapeno pepper, celery, cucumber, bell pepper, tomato, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, turmeric powder, cumin powder, and honey in a large bowl. Toss everything until well combined.
  • Taste and add more seasonings and lemon juice if required.
  • Add avocado chunks and coriander leaves, mix well and serve immediately.

Make-Ahead

  • We can prepare the salad ahead of time. Combine everything except avocado and coriander leaves. Once you prepare the salad, cover it tightly and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days.
  • Right before serving, remove the salad from the refrigerator, add avocado and coriander leaves, adjust the seasoning if needed, mix well and serve.

Variations

  • Add chopped green chilis instead of jalapeno pepper. Or add cayenne pepper or red chili powder for the spiciness.
  • Add cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes cut into halves.
  • Add finely chopped fresh parsley instead of coriander leaves.
  • Skip avocado if you prefer. And to make the salad creamy, add feta cheese, goat cheese, or Paneer.
  • For some fruity flavors, add pomegranate seeds or black grapes. However, add them only before serving.

Notes

  1. Jalapeno Pepper: I prefer to remove the seeds from the jalapeno pepper to keep the salad mild. But if you like it spicy, do not remove the seeds or remove only a few. 
  2. Veggies: You can add more veggies of your choice. Or skip any vegetable from the list if you do not have it or do not prefer it.
  3. Olive Oil and Lemon Juice: Skip adding olive oil for the oil-free salad. Add lime juice instead of lemon juice, or add as much per your taste.

Nutrition (Approximate Values)

Calories : 300kcalCarbohydrates : 36gProtein : 10gFat : 14gSaturated Fat : 2gPolyunsaturated Fat : 3gMonounsaturated Fat : 9gSodium : 20mgPotassium : 684mgFiber : 11gSugar : 9gVitamin A : 1019IUVitamin C : 44mgCalcium : 72mgIron : 4mg
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