21 Healthy Salads #17 Chickpea Salad with Yogurt Dressing

Chickpea Salad with Yogurt Dressing

Ingredients:

Boiled chickpeas - 1 ½ cup
Cucumber (diced) - ½ cup
Onion (chopped) - ¼ cup
Coriander leaves (chopped) - ¼ cup
Hung curd - ½ cup
Extra-virgin olive oil - 1 tablespoon
Lime juice (or vinegar) - 1 tablespoon
Garlic clove minced - 1
Cumin powder - ¼ teaspoon
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste

Method:

1. Whisk the hung curd, olive oil, lime juice (or vinegar), garlic, cumin powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
2. Add the chickpeas, cucumber, onion, cilantro, and toss the salad to combine. 

3. Adjust the seasoning at this stage.
4. Keep it in refrigerator for at-least 1-2 hours.

5. Add roasted nuts like almonds, walnuts, and seeds such as flax, sunflower, pumpkin, or hemp seeds for added crunch and nutrition before serving
6. This chana salad with yogurt dressing is already rich in plant-based protein, but for an extra nutritional boost, you can also add sautéed tofu or paneer.