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Chickpeas and Mini Sweet Peppers Salad

Published on May 18, 2015 Updated on February 18, 2020 By Gunjan 22 Comments

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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.

A front view of chickpeas and mini sweet peppers salad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. Thatโ€™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.

top view of the salad in the salad bowl

 

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 wonโ€™t be able to stop themselves from digging into it. ๐Ÿ™‚

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Mexican Coleslaw Salad

Healthy Vegan Potato Salad

Tofu Chickpeas lettuce Wraps

A 45 degree view of chickpeas and mini sweet peppers salad

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Chickpeas and Mini Sweet Peppers Salad

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.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time10 mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: mini peppers, mini sweet peppers, peppers salad, small sweet pepeprs salad, small sweet peppers recipe
Servings: 2
Calories: 489kcal
Author: Gunjan

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:
    ย  ย  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.
    ย  ย  ย  ย 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

Calories: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 591mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 438IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg

 

Top view of chickpeas and mini sweet peppers salad in a serving plate

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Salads, Special Diet, Vegan

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Comments

  1. Amy says

    May 20, 2015 at 8:40 pm

    I’m making this tonight!

    Reply
  2. swasthi says

    May 20, 2015 at 2:11 am

    This salad looks so good and healthy, loved the idea of peppers.

    Reply
  3. Brooke Knipp says

    May 19, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    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.

    Reply
  4. Antionette Blake says

    May 19, 2015 at 4:24 pm

    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.

    Reply
  5. Kim says

    May 19, 2015 at 2:55 am

    I love chick peas, especially in a salad. This sounds and looks delicious! I think I just found my lunch for tomorrow.

    Reply
  6. Ronda Ogilvie says

    May 18, 2015 at 10:26 pm

    Thanks for the recipe! sounds delicious!

    Reply
  7. Louisa says

    May 19, 2015 at 2:28 am

    I’m definitely going to try this. I love chickpeas and veggies. What a great recipe for summer!

    Reply
  8. Kim @ This Ole Mom says

    May 19, 2015 at 2:05 am

    Your chickpeas and pepper salad looks beautiful. I bet it tastes as good as it looks! Pinned.

    Reply
  9. Katie says

    May 19, 2015 at 1:56 am

    This looks good and healthy and like something I would eat minus the onions. I have never heard of black salt thought.

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      May 19, 2015 at 3:22 am

      Hi Katie, thank you for the appreciation. Black salt is also know as Himalayan Black Salt or Himalayan pink salt can also be used.

      Reply
  10. Agatha says

    May 19, 2015 at 1:20 am

    I love chickpeas and have used them in stir-fry. Will give this a go!

    Reply
  11. Orana says

    May 18, 2015 at 5:11 pm

    My family loves chickpeas! Iยดm always looking for new ideas on how to prepare them. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
  12. Michele says

    May 18, 2015 at 10:43 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      May 19, 2015 at 3:22 am

      Thank you Michele. Hope you enjoy this salad.

      Reply
  13. JcCee Barney says

    May 18, 2015 at 9:22 pm

    This looks beautiful! This seems like it would be a nice change from green salad ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  14. Amy @Planning Playtime says

    May 18, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    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 ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  15. Leslie says

    May 18, 2015 at 5:57 pm

    This salad looks especially pretty! (Healthy goes without saying for your recipes.)

    Reply
  16. Leah says

    May 18, 2015 at 5:06 pm

    This looks delicious, and so healthy!

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      May 18, 2015 at 6:00 pm

      Thank you Leah. This salad is very healthy with lots of protein and vitamin C. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  17. Hannah Nicklin says

    May 18, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    This looks super delicious and healthy! Love the bright colours! Great photos too! ๐Ÿ™‚

    http://www.missnicklin.co.uk/

    Reply
  18. Jessica @ Mocie and Mischief says

    May 18, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    This looks delicious. Will definitely try this for summer.

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      May 18, 2015 at 2:46 pm

      Thank you Jessica.

      Reply

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