Chickpea salad recipe

Ingredients:

Chickpeas cooked/canned                      3 cups

Any left-over raw vegetables and up to 2-3 fruits

Cauliflower diced                                  2 cups

Cucumber diced                                    1 cup

Tomato diced                                        1 cup

Apple diced                                          1 cup

Pear diced                                             1 cup

Horse radish diced                                1 cup

Onion red or white diced                       ¾ cup

Turnip diced                                         ½ cup  

Green bell pepper                                  ½ cup

Green banana pepper                             ½ cup

Ingredients to add flavour to chickpeas:

Oil                                                       3 tbsp

Cumin seeds                                         2 tsp

Salt                                                      1 ½ tsp

Coriander powder                                 1 tsp

Black pepper powder                                 1 tsp

Red chili flakes                                     1 tsp (optional)

Note: Tsp is teaspoon, tbsp is tablespoon

Preparation:

1.     For dry chickpeas, soak for at least 4 hours or overnight

2.     Cook in pressure cooker for 7 minutes with ¾ cup water until soft or cook in a pot for about 15-20 minutes until soft with 2 cups water with salt

3.     Cut up the vegetables and fruits in bite size cubes

4.     Heat oil in a sauce pan, add cumin seeds, cook until brown

5.     Add the onion and cook for about a minute

6.     Add the cooked chickpea on top and mix it well until the oil coats the chickpeas

7.     Add all the spices, mix well and turn off the stove

Description:

·      Total yield is 12 cups, 2 cups are equal to ⁓ 1 protein serving and ⁓2 vegetable servings, high fibre, wholesome meal, low fat, full of nutrients, flavourful, healthy choice. Can keep in refrigerator for 3-4 days.

·      Could use any kind of seasonings or herbs or spices that you like

·      Could be used as a snack or side salad

·      Could pe part of main meal with small starch/grain and protein portion

·      Could be used as it is as main meal, if add ¾ cup of low fat yogurt or ½ cup low fat unsweetened Greek yogurt