Chickpea (Chana) Cucumber Salad with greek yogurt dressing recipe is a protein packed salad which comes together in 10 minutes and tastes even better after refrigerating for a while.
Chickpea Cucumber Yogurt salad is perfect for lunch, a picnic salad, a potluck salad. When you first mix this salad, it will be quite thick, but when it sits for 1-2 hours in the refrigerator, dressing thins out a bit.
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Ingredients
- Chickpeas: aka garbanzo beans; You can use canned or cooked chickpeas. If using canned, then drain and rinse it. I have cooked dried beans using Instant Pot Chickpeas with the soak method.
- Cucumber: I used Persian cucumber, English cucumbers work too.
- Onion: red onion works best in salads so that’s what I used.
- Greek yogurt: I have used greek yogurt, if you don't have then use thick curd or hung curd instead. Or use a combination of sour cream and thick yogurt.
- Herbs: I used cilantro but feel free to use dill leaves or some parsley or other fresh herbs you have.
- Lime juice: I used the juice of half lime. Feel free to increase or decrease according to your preference. You can also use white or apple cider vinegar.
- Seasoning: salt, black pepper
How to make Chickpea Salad with Yogurt Dressing
In a bowl, whisk the Greek yogurt, vinegar or lime juce, salt and pepper.
Add the chickpeas, cucumber, onion, cilantro, and toss the salad to combine. Adjust the seasoning at this stage.
This chana salad recipe is best enjoyed after sitting in the refrigerator for at-least 1-2 hours.
Tips & Variations
- You can add hearty veggies of your choice like boiled sweet potatoes, bell pepper, avocado.
- You can also replace cilantro with dill leaves, mint or parsley.
- If you have sour cream at home, try replacing 2 tablespoons of greek yogurt with sour cream.
- If you don't have greek yogurt at home, take regular yogurt and pour it in a muslin cloth and drain the whey for 30 minutes above the kitchen sink.
FAQs
Chickpea Salad with Yogurt dressing can be refrigerated in an airtight glass container for up to 2 days.
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Chickpea Salad with Yogurt Dressing
Ingredients
Measuring cup used [1 cup = 250ml]
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas (chana)
- ½ cup cucumber diced
- ¼ cup onion chopped
- ¼ cup greek yogurt (or hung curd)
- salt adjust to taste
- black pepper adjust to taste
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (cilantro) chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice (Or vinegar)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the Greek yogurt, vinegar or lime juice, salt and pepper.
- Add the chickpeas ,cucumber, onion, cilantro, and toss the salad to combine.Adjust the seasoning at this stage.
- This salad is best enjoyed after sitting in the refrigerator for at-least 1-2 hours.
Notes
Tips & Variations:
- You can add hearty veggies of your choice like boiled sweet potatoes, bell pepper, avocado.
- You can also replace cilantro with dill leaves ,mint or parsley.
- If you have sour cream at home ,try replacing 2 tablespoons of greek yogurt with sour cream.
- If you dont have greek yogurt at home ,take regular yogurt and pour it in a muslin cloth and drain the whey for 30 minutes above the kitchen sink.
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