Indian spiced chickpea salad with yogurt dressing is ideal for lunch and dinner especially if you are seeking weight loss recipes. It will hardly take 5 to 10 minutes to prepare if you have boiled chickpeas and fresh veggies at home. Quick and delicious!
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About This Recipe
I am a true lover of Mediterranean salad and here I prepared the inspired version of chickpea salad in Indian style. Locally famous as chana salad. Fully loaded with soft and fluffy chickpeas and fresh vegetables and thick yogurt dressing will make all the difference in taste.
Most people in Europe recognize it as garbanzo bean salad. In India and Pakistan, famous as chana salad, and in America people love to have this chickpea salad.
I personally love chickpeas and want to experiment with different recipes with it. Here I used boiled chickpeas with juicy cucumber, mouth-melting tomatoes, soft and starchy boiled potatoes, and chopped onion with a spicy yogurt salad dressing that makes it perfect for Indian taste buds.
Is it Healthy?
Yes, 100% healthy!! full of protein, fiber, and multivitamins. Best for weight loss! It will keep you filled for a long time. Improve digestive system. It could be a replacement for meat. So if you are seeking healthy ideas to make salad then this one is perfect and goes well with lunch or dinner. You can pair it up with baked chicken breast or tandoori chicken.
Quick Tips
In making chickpeas salad you can use different combinations of vegetables and dressing. Variation in salad dressing will give you a different taste of the salad. Here I used yogurt dressing as it's healthy but you can try it with other dressings that you like.
Here are some key tips to make your chickpeas salad bowl more scrumptious and tempting. You can opt for these tips to make a juicy and tempting salad for your lunch and dinner.
- Make sure your chickpeas are fully boiled and soft. Hard chickpeas are not good for the stomach.
- The size and shape of other vegetables should be uniform to prepare the perfect salad. Here I used small cubes of veggies.
- You can use different vegetables as per your availability.
- You can also add corns, capsicum, carrots, cabbage, and other options.
- Don't over spice the salad dressing.
- In yogurt salad dressing, take nonwatery yogurt otherwise it will release water and your salad will be watery that will change the taste and look.
- You can consume this salad within 12 hours by keeping at a cool place otherwise it will change the taste.
- Try to make a fresh salad. Don't store the salad in the refrigerator.
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Ingredients
Boiled Chickpea: Soft and fluffy chickpeas are good in taste. I used home-boiled dried chickpeas. Canned can be used!
Fresh Veggies: Cucumber | Boiled Potatoes | Tomato Cubes | Onion (Chopped) | Green chilies
Salad Dressing: Yogurt seasoned with salt, red chili powder, and black pepper.
How to Make
In a salad bowl add boiled chickpeas, cucumber cubes, boiled potato cubes, chopped onion, green chilies, and tomato cubes (without skin).
Prepare yogurt salad dressing: add yogurt to a bowl. Season with salt, red chilies, and black pepper also add chopped green chilies. Mix it well and pour the yogurt into the chickpea salad bowl. Toss it well. and serve!
"Chickpea salad" is ready!! Serve with lunch or dinner.
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Personally, I prefer to make this chickpea salad with steamed or jeera rice along with the simple chicken curry. It fills my appetite for long hours and my family also loves to have it on weekdays dinner.
How to Store
Yes, you can store this salad in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days in an airtight glass container. Or you can make it ahead of time and take it out at the serving time.
Variations
There are plenty of ideas to add with this chickpea salad that you can use at your convenience. I have also tried this salad Avocadoes, Kale, and lettuce. In the same way, you can add feta or parmesan to add more flavor. Change in salad dressing will give it a new flavor. I have tried with lemon and olive oil dressing which is good to serve with baked chicken.
More Ideas
- Falafel (the Arabian snacks)
- Chana Biryani
- Roasted Chickpeas
- Chole Masala
- Chana Pulao
FAQ's
Why Is it Best for Weight loss?
Basically chickpeas are full of protein, folic acid, and essential vitamins. Plenty of fiber helps to fill your hunger. Weight loss experts suggest adding chickpeas in your diet. It's a healthy way to reduce your weight.
Are Chickpeas Keto?
As there are some carbohydrates content so it's not advisable to have if you are following keto diet but if you are planning to reduce your weight in a healthy way then chickpea salad is the best combination for you as its full of protein.
Can I Use Canned Chickpeas to Make Salad?
Personally, I love to make with home-boiled chickpeas that I store in the refrigerator, and when I make a salad just take it out and defrost to use. If you don't have boiled chickpeas then you can use the canned. Whenever you use canned chickpeas then drain the water in a strainer and fully wash it before use.
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Equipment
- Bowl
Materials
- 1 cup Boiled Chickpea
- ½ cup Cucumber
- ½ cup Boiled Potatoes
- ⅓ cup Tomato Cubes
- ⅓ cup Onion Chopped
- Salad Dressing:
- 2 tbsp Yogurt
- ½ tsp Salt
- ⅓ tsp Red Chili Powder
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Green Chilies Chopped
Instructions
- Boil chickpeas
- Cut the cucumber into small cubes.
- Boil Potatoes.
- Chop onions.
- Chop green chilies.
- Cut tomatoes into small cubes. Make sure to use tomatoes without skin.
- Prepare salad dressing, add yogurt in a bowl.
- Season with salt, red chilies, and black pepper.
- Now add chopped green chilies.
- Mix well to make a smooth sauce.
- Now in a big bowl, add chickpeas, potatoes, cucumber, tomatoes, and onion.
- Pour salad dressing.
- Mix well.
Notes
- If you are making chickpeas at home then make sure to make it soft and tender as the hard may cause stomach pain.
- You can add different vegetables as per your availability. Make sure the veg cutting should be uniform to make it presentable. Check the Variations tab to get more ideas to add to this salad.
- Using greek yogurt to make this salad. Thick yogurt will give you a good result. It will add creamy and consistent salad dressing.
- Yogurt should be thick and smooth in texture. It should not release water.
- Fresh salad is good for health. Don't refrigerate for a long time.
- Use fresh vegetables.
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