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Chickpeas Salad

Chickpea Salad
Yields4 Servings
DifficultyBeginnerPrep Time15 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time45 mins
 1 cup Chickpeasfresh
 4 cups Water
 ¼ tsp Baking Soda
 ¼ tsp Salt
 1 Tomatolarge, chopped
 1 Red Onionmedium, chopped
 1 Cucumbermedium, chopped
 2 tbsp CorianderLeaves (Cilantro)chopped
 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
 1 tsp Cuminground
 1 Jalapeño Peppersmall, seeded, chopped
 3-4 Lettuce leavesshredded
1

To prepare the chickpeas: Soak chickpeas for 4-5 hours in cold water. Drain and rinse.

2

To cook the chickpeas: In a pot, add soaked chickpeas, 4 cups of water and 1⁄4 tsp baking soda. Add salt and boil chickpeas for 20 minutes or until tender.

3

In a separate bowl, add tomato, red onion, cucumber, coriander, lemon juice and cumin. Mix well. Add jalapeño.

4

Add cooked chickpeas to the mixture and toss well until all chickpeas are well coated.

5

Serve over shredded lettuce.

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Nutrition Facts

4 servings

Serving size

1


Amount per serving
Calories210
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3.5g5%
Saturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 250mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 36g14%
Dietary Fiber 10g36%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 11g

Vitamin A 10mcg2%
Vitamin C 30mg34%
Calcium 8mg1%
Iron 20mg112%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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