This curried chickpea salad is loaded with crunchy veggies and seasoned with traditional yellow curry. It makes for a filling lunch served over greens!
I’m sure most of you have caught on to the fact that I LOVE curry. Traditional Indian and Thai curries, of course. But I’m also obsessed with curried flavored things like the Cracklin’ Cauliflower from Whole Foods. Needless to say I’m a curry addict and I’ll add curry powder to just about anything. (Curried Egg Salad, anyone?)
And this curried chickpea salad is no different. I’m obsessed with it and so is Isaac. We’ve literally made it 4-5 times in the last few weeks.
SEE HOW QUICK AND EASY THIS SALAD IS TO MAKE:
The thing about curry powder is that you don’t have to add much. A little goes a long way because it’s so flavorful.
This salad is a winner because it’s amazingly easy to toss together. If you use canned beans there’s no cooking involved — just a bit of chopping.
The chickpeas are filling and loaded with fiber, the veggies add a nice little crunch, you get a hint of sweetness in each bite from the dates and everything is covered in a curry dressing. What more could you ask for? Oh, cilantro? No worries! It’s got that too!
The salad is perfect served over greens for a quick lunch. Or eaten straight from the fridge for a snack. It happens, don’t judge. 🙂
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This curried chickpea salad is loaded with crunchy veggies and seasoned with traditional yellow curry. It makes for a filling lunch served over greens!
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- juice from 1/2 a lime
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
- 2 (15 oz) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 2 celery hearts, chopped
- 4 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped (or 1/2 cup raisins)
- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- chopped cashews (optional)
- spinach or spring mix for serving
Instructions
- Combine all the dressing ingredients (oil, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, curry powder, maple syrup, salt, turmeric and garam masala) in a large bowl.
- Add chickpeas, celery, red pepper, dates, red onion and cilantro to the bowl and stir to combine. Serve chickpea salad on a bed of spinach or spring mix and top with cashews, if using.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 352
- Sugar: 22g
- Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 61g
- Fiber: 16g
- Protein: 12g
Keywords: curried chickpea salad, curried salad
If you get a chance to try this recipe I’d love to hear what you think! Please leave a comment and a star rating below. It helps me and other readers who are thinking about making the recipe.
Amanda (@PositivelyManda) says
Looks SO good!
Andrew says
This salad looks amazing! Thanks!
Brittany Mullins says
Thanks Andrew. I have a feeling you will love it!
taramdeal says
I am totally a curry lover too!! I think I may make this for Brian’s lunches next week 🙂
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says
This looks delicious! I’ve been on a major chickpea kick lately!
I hope you had a great new year, Brittany!
Brittany Mullins says
Thanks Liz. I bet you’d love this! Happy New Year to you as well. <3
Sheila D. says
This looks totally amazing. I will definitely be making this very soon. Thank you so much for the recipe.
Brittany Mullins says
Hooray! Let me know what you think after trying it. 🙂
alison says
Thanks for the post! Hit the store, picked up my cilantro (huge fan of cilantro), picked up some romaine, and home i hurried to make your recipe. Delish! Thank you! More curry vegetarian recipes please:)
Heather @ fit mama real food says
So true, a little curry powder goes a long way! Love, love, love curry flavors. This salad looks like perfection, thanks for sharing!
Mai says
Oh my this looks fabulous, and really easy to make!!! Well done x
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says
Hi! This looks so yummy!! Perfect combination of textures and flavors. Love that you added dates for a sweet kick with the curry!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
Being a fellow Indian food lover – this curried chickpea salad sure is a winner indeed!
Diana Fitts says
I made this recently and absolutely loved it! As a runner, I’m always looking for healthy and delicious lunch options and this sure fits the bill.
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Brittany Mullins says
Yay!!! I’m so glad that you loved it, Diana.
Brenda says
This is delicious and so easy to make! Thanks
Stacey says
I made the curried chickpea salad and served it with brown rice and spinach last night. It was absolutely delicious and all three of my teenagers ate every bite. Can’t wait to try more recipies!
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Brittany Mullins says
Hooray! Thank you so much for letting me know that you enjoyed the curried chickpea salad, Stacey. It’s a favorite in our house as well. 🙂
Mercy says
I made this salad for dinner last night. For the dressing I added about 2 tbsp. of sesame tahini, adjusted the curry just a bit for a more subtle flavor, no masala cuz I didn’t have any in my pantry, left the vinegar out and added more lemon juice, sub the dates with dry cranberries, added baby spinach. Result was superb! Hubby loved it!
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Lolly Jane says
This was so yummy! I didn’t have curry powder on hand so I left it out and it was still super tasty! Pinned! Will be making it again!
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