Here is a very simple curried chickpea salad recipe. This easy-to-make recipe creates a great tasting and slightly exotic salad. Chickpea salads are a wonderful vegetarian side dish.
You can also use this salad recipe to create a delicious curried chickpea salad sandwich. Or you can turn this salad into a great chickpea burrito by wrapping the salad mix in a tortilla. For great sandwich ideas, please visit our list of the best sandwich recipes. If you want to create your own homemade bread, you should visit our section on great bread machine recipes.
What is a chickpea?
A chickpea is a legume that has been cultivated for over 10,000 years. It is a key ingredient in many Indian and Middle Eastern dishes. Chickpeas are rich in protein, fiber, folate and minerals. In America, chickpeas are also called garbanzo beans.
Wash the Chickpeas
Mash 1/2 of the Chickpeas
Mix the Curry & Mayonnaise
Chopped Cilantro
Chopped Celery
Chopped Onions
Finished Product – Curried Chickpea Salad
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Ingredients – Curried Chickpea Salad Recipe
- 1 Can – Chickpeas – Use one large 29 oz can or two small 15 oz cans.
- 8 Tablespoons – Mayonnaise – Adjust to meet your family’s tastes. My family likes creamier chickpea salads.
- 1/4 Cup – Onion (Chopped)
- 1/4 Cup – Celery (Chopped)
- 1/8 Cup – Cilantro (Chopped)
- 1/2 Teaspoon – Curry Powder
- Optional – Throw in some raisins or dried cranberries in order to add a little sweetness to this salad.
- Optional – If you want to reduce the fat in this curried chickpea salad recipe, you can use low-fat mayonnaise or yogurt.
Instructions – Curried Chickpea Salad Recipe
- Wash the chickpeas in a strainer.
- Mash 1/2 of canned chickpeas.
- Pour the whole chickpeas and mashed chickpeas in a large bowl.
- Chop the onion into small chunks and add to the large bowl.
- Chop up the cilantro and add to the large bowl.
- Chop up the celery and add to the large bowl.
- Stir curry powder and mayonnaise together in a separate bowl and then add to the large bowl of ingredients.
- Stir all ingredients together.
- Optional – Place in refrigerator to chill for a couple of hours. We find this salad tastes better when it has a little time to “marinate”.
- Eat and enjoy!!!
Reference Sources
- Wikipedia, Chickpea, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickpea
Curried Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
- 1 Can - Chickpeas
Use one large 29 oz can or two small 15 oz cans - 8 Tablespoons - Mayonnaise Adjust to meet your family's tastes. My family likes creamier chickpea salads.
- 1/4 Cup - Onion (Chopped)
- 1/4 Cup - Celery (Chopped)
- 1/8 Cup - Cilantro (Chopped)
- 1/2 Teaspoon - Curry Powder
Instructions
- Wash the chickpeas in a strainer.
- Mash 1/2 of canned chickpeas.
- Pour the whole chickpeas and mashed chickpeas in a large bowl.
- Chop the onion into small chunks and add to the large bowl.
- Chop up the cilantro and add to the large bowl.
- Chop up the celery and add to the large bowl.
- Stir curry powder and mayonnaise together in a separate bowl and then add to the large bowl of ingredients.
- Stir all ingredients together.
- Optional - Place in refrigerator to chill for a couple of hours. We find this salad tastes better when it has a little time to "marinate".
- Eat and enjoy!!!
Notes
- Optional - Throw in some raisins or dried cranberries in order to add a little sweetness to this salad.
- Optional - If you want to reduce the fat in this curried chickpea salad recipe, you can use low-fat mayonnaise or yogurt.