This colorful and flavorful Chickpeas and Mini Sweet Peppers Salad is very simple and easy to make, protein packed, full of vitamin C and has the required fiber for a meal.
When it comes to salad usually we try to combine the greens, fruits and other colorful raw ingredients with some protein and mix it with some light dressing. That’s it! Sounds so simple. But sometimes little creativity and twist to your salad brings some joy and satisfaction to the taste buds.
Therefore, this time I came up with Chickpeas and Mini Sweet Peppers Salad.
It certainly looks beautiful as well when you serve this salad to your family, friends or just to yourself and is also great for summer parties.
Ingredients for Chickpeas and Mini Sweet Peppers Salad
Chickpeas
Mini Sweet Peppers
Radish
Carrots
Red onion
Salt
Kala namak
Lemon zest
Orange zest
Lemon juice
Orange juice
Pine nuts
Scallions/chives
How to make this Chickpeas and Mini Sweet Peppers Salad
- The ingredients are pretty straightforward with just 2 simple steps.
- In the first step, once the chickpeas are boiled (canned chickpeas/garbanzo beans can also be used).
- In a mixing bowl I combined chickpeas, sliced mini sweet peppers, chopped onions, julienned carrots and sliced radish. (Yum! I love radish – sweet, juicy, filling and so healthy).
- Then, for seasoning of the salad I added salt, black salt, lemon zest, orange zest, lemon juice and squeezed some juice out the same orange. Its the same orange that I used for the zest to enhance the flavor of the salad.
- Finally, I topped it with roasted pine nuts and added some greens to it.(Chives or Green Onions can also be used).
- lastly, I tossed them all and refrigerated for some time and served cold.
This salad Can be served at room temperature also.
I like this salad anyway and they look gorgeous when sitting on the table in front of you.
Your family won’t be able to stop themselves from digging into it. 🙂
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Chickpeas and Mini Sweet Peppers Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup chickpeas/garbanzo beans (cooked and drained)
- 1 cup mini sweet peppers (thinly sliced)
- 1 cup red onion (coarsely chopped)
- 1 cup julienned carrots
- 1/4 cup radish (finely sliced)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp kala namak/black salt
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
- 1 tbsp scallions or chives
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a salad bowl and mix well.
- Serve at room temperature or chilled. It can be served as the main course or as a side dish.
Notes
- Make sure your orange is ripe and sweet. After taking the orange zest just cut it into half (horizontal similar to lemon) and squeeze 2 tsp orange juice just like we squeeze lemon juice.
- If you are using canned chickpeas then measure 1 cup of chickpeas after rinsing and draining. If boiling fresh chickpeas measure the chickpeas after draining.
- If serving as a main dish this recipe serves 2 and as side dish it serves 4.
- To toast the pine nuts there are 2 ways:
a. Preheat oven at 400 degree Fahrenheit and spread the pine nuts evenly on the cookie sheet and bake for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown. Make sure to stir in intervals.
b. You may use nonstick pan on medium heat evenly and then add pine nuts to it. Keep stirring at regular intervals until the pine nuts are golden brown. (May take 5 -7 minutes).
Nutrition
Amy says
I’m making this tonight!
swasthi says
This salad looks so good and healthy, loved the idea of peppers.
Brooke Knipp says
I love really crunchy salads and this looks so colorful and healthy. My kids love those mini peppers, I’ll have to try this out. I bet everyone would gobble it up.
Antionette Blake says
Yes please….this is a perfect cool salad for a warm evening when you don’t feel like cooking! Awesome share and I will be making this for the family.
Kim says
I love chick peas, especially in a salad. This sounds and looks delicious! I think I just found my lunch for tomorrow.
Ronda Ogilvie says
Thanks for the recipe! sounds delicious!
Louisa says
I’m definitely going to try this. I love chickpeas and veggies. What a great recipe for summer!
Kim @ This Ole Mom says
Your chickpeas and pepper salad looks beautiful. I bet it tastes as good as it looks! Pinned.
Katie says
This looks good and healthy and like something I would eat minus the onions. I have never heard of black salt thought.
Gunjan says
Hi Katie, thank you for the appreciation. Black salt is also know as Himalayan Black Salt or Himalayan pink salt can also be used.
Agatha says
I love chickpeas and have used them in stir-fry. Will give this a go!
Orana says
My family loves chickpeas! I´m always looking for new ideas on how to prepare them. Thanks for the inspiration.
Michele says
This salad is so pretty and it looks very easy to make. I would love to try this for a summer reunion coming up in June.
Gunjan says
Thank you Michele. Hope you enjoy this salad.
JcCee Barney says
This looks beautiful! This seems like it would be a nice change from green salad 🙂
Amy @Planning Playtime says
This is a beautiful salad. I love using chickpeas in my salads. I’m going to try using them as chicken substitute in tacos too. Hopefully it’s delicious 🙂
Leslie says
This salad looks especially pretty! (Healthy goes without saying for your recipes.)
Leah says
This looks delicious, and so healthy!
Gunjan says
Thank you Leah. This salad is very healthy with lots of protein and vitamin C. 🙂
Hannah Nicklin says
This looks super delicious and healthy! Love the bright colours! Great photos too! 🙂
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Jessica @ Mocie and Mischief says
This looks delicious. Will definitely try this for summer.
Gunjan says
Thank you Jessica.