Chickpeas Salad in Cilantro Dip

This easy and flavorful Chickpeas Salad in Cilantro Dip is a protein packed vegan lunch option. Its easy, nutritious yet a satisfying meal that’s made with simple ingredients.

Chickpeas flavored with herbs and seasonings and tossed into a salad are my favorite meal. So healthy, protein packed and lots of fiber is what I desire right now. 

Originally, Chickpeas and cilantro go very well together and make a delectable combination.

My other chickpea recipes that might interest you are:

Tofu Chickpeas Lettuce Wrap

Chickpeas Zucchini Burger

Garlicky Sesame Chickpeas with Coconut

However, this vegan chickpea salad is absolutely outstanding and tastes wonderfully delicious.

My other salad recipes that you may like are:

Butternut Squash Salad

Mexican Coleslaw Salad

Vegan Black Bean Salad

Vegan Chopped salad

This time, in my salad recipe I decided to try cilantro dip. Therefore, I followed my instincts of taste and decided on the combination. At the same time I wanted to use simple pantry staples.

Therefore, I cam up with this nutritious and wholesome chickpea salad recipe.

My family loved it and its quite regular in my house all year round. Personally, after my workout, i skip protein shake sometimes and go for this protein rich salad instead.

Hence, here I am to share this chickpeas salad recipe.

Ingredients you will need:

• Cilantro
• Peanuts
• cumin seeds
• mustard powder
• garlic
• ginger
• onion powder
• chili powder
• sugar
• salt
• lemon juice
• water
• chickpeas
• onion
• bell pepper
• cherry tomatoes
• chia seeds

I have used these easily available ingredients in this recipe which you may buy from any local grocery store. However, I have provided links to few of them here for your convenience.

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Ingredients notes:

• Cilantro – its the main ingredient for the dip and its very similar to an Indian chutney.
• peanuts – I used raw peanuts especially unsalted. You may use dry roasted but make sure its unflavored and unsalted. It can be with or without skin.
• chickpeas – its a protein rich legume which forms the base of this salad. I used raw chickpeas which I soaked overnight and then boiled in a pressure cooker the next day. You may use the canned chickpeas as well here.
• onion – this enhances the flavor of this salad so red onions works best here.
• bell peppers – I chopped yellow bell peppers for this recipe but you may use red as well. However, green bell pepper does not pair well with this salad since we need a sweeter pepper to balance its taste in totality.

How to make chickpeas salad in cilantro dip

Firstly, I combined all the ingredients in a food processor/blender for the dip.

Secondly, I blended it smooth making sure that there are no lumps. Then, i kept it aside.

Next, I combined all the salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

Lastly, I tossed in the dressing and folded it very well and served it immediatly.

It was an instant hit and we all thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it.

This nutty flavored salad will surely become your favorite healthy meal and a regular food item in your daily meal planning.

Expert tips:

• Make sure to measure the chickpeas after draining to get to the right measurements.
• Use a high speed blender to be able to blend the dip as smooth as possible. But be mindful of the measurements because we do not want a runny dip for this salad.

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