Turkish Chickpea Salad
This Turkish chickpea salad is wholesome, hearty and incredibly easy to make- perfect as a light and healthy lunch.
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Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 184kcal
Ingredients
For the chickpeas
- 2 tsps Oil
- 1 cup Chickpeas boiled
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 tsps Paprika powder
For the veggies
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- 1 tablespoon Garlic minced
- ½ cup Onions sliced
- 1 cup Green bell pepper julienne
- ¼ cup Sun Dried tomatoes chopped
- ½ teaspoon Cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon Sumac powder
- 1 teaspoon Chili flakes
For the salad
- Prepared chickpeas
- Prepared veggies
- ¼ cup Parsley chopped
- 2 tbsps Lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan. Add in the chickpeas. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Next, add in the salt and paprika powder. Mix and cook for another minute. Transfer to a mixing bowl and keep aside.
- For the veggies, heat oil in the same pan. Add in teh garlic and saute until the raw aroma of the garlic disappears.
- Add the onions, bell peppers and sundried tomatoes next. Mix well.
- Add the powdered spices and chili flakes and mix well.
- Transfer the cooked veggies to the mixing bowl that had the chickpeas. Give them a good mix.
- Add the chopped parsley.
- Add lemon juice and mix well.
- Serve as a side to your meal or consume as a healthy meal.
Nutrition
Serving: 3Servings | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 420mg | Potassium: 697mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1560IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 4mg