Tuesday, 13 September 2016 00:12

Chickpea Salad with Cherry Tomatoes,Olives and Capsicum Recipe

A simple sauteed salad made with goodness of chickpea and juicy tomatoes and crunchy capsicum.

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Chickpea Salad with Cherry Tomatoes,Olives and Capsicum Recipe is a simple sauteed salad made with goodness of chickpea and juicy tomatoes and crunchy capsicum. Chickpea is a rich vegetarian source of protein, fiber and iron. It is also low in fat and keeps one feeling full for long. This simple Chickpea Salad recipe can be tweaked in accordance to your taste and preference. 

Chickpea Salad can be served as a healthy snack option or as a  light dinner with Vegetable Clear Soup and a Garlic Bread.

More salad recipes that you may like: 

  1. Beetroot Salad Recipe
  2. Carrot Ribbon Salad Recipe
  3. Smoked Tofu and Grilled Vegetable Salad 

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Course: Appetizer

Diet: High Protein Vegetarian

Equipments Used: Hard Anodised Frying Pan / Omelette Pan

Prep in 15 M

Cooks in 5 M

Total in 20 M

Makes: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 cup Kala Chana (Brown Chickpeas) , soaked overnight and boiled
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum) , chopped into big slices
  • 1 Onion , sliced (cut into four pieces)
  • 3 cloves Garlic , crushed
  • 5-10 Cherry tomatoes
  • 4-5 Baby corn , chopped
  • Salt , to taste
  • Black olives , chopped
  • 10-15 Basil leaves , chopped
  • 1/2 tablespoon Black pepper powder , crushed
  • Red Chilli flakes
  • 1/2 Lemon

Directions for Chickpea Salad with Cherry Tomatoes,Olives and Capsicum Recipe

  1. To begin making the Chickpea Salad, heat a pan and add olive oil to it.

  2. Add onion, crushed garlic, capsicum, babycorn and let it cook for 3-4 minutes.

  3. Sprinkle it with some salt, and add cherry tomatoes to it and let it cook.

  4. In another bowl, take chickpea, add some salt, basil leaves, chopped olives, red chilli flakes, crushed peppercorn and lemon to the same, and mix it well.

  5. Now, add the cooked vegetables to the chickpea mixture, and lightly mix.

  6. Chickpea Salad with cherry tomatoes, olives and capsicum is ready to be served as a healthy snack option, light dinner or with Vegetable Clear Soup  and Garlic Bread.