Manjit

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Zaikabharat brings you the authentic taste of India with mouthwatering, simple, and easy recipes. Cooking relieves stress for me, provides with an opportunity to be creative, boost my mood, and brings back wonderful memories of my mom's kitchen. I have been a culinary part-time instructor for several years in addition to my professional careers as a cancer research scientist, an educator, a healthcare administrator, and a community leader. I have done several cooking demos, TV shows, and I still continue to do so. I would like to share my cooking adventure through this blog and hope you enjoy these recipes.

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Chickpea (Garbanzo Beans) Salad



Fresh home grown organic vegetable are good for salads and provide a great nutrition value. It serves as a great appetizer. Chickpea salad will keep you full for ling hours and is very satisfying. I love it and good for office lunch.

Ingredients:
2 cups chickpeas soaked overnight and boiled (use canned for quick recipe)
or
2 cans (15 ounce) organic garbanzo beans (rinsed and drained)
1 medium size green bell pepper, chopped
2 red mini sweet peppers, chopped
2 yellow mini sweet peppers, chopped
2 orange mini sweet peppers, chopped
1 small cucumber, chopped
1 medium size carrot, chopped
1 tomato nice and firm (don’t use overripe), chopped
2 sticks of celery, chopped
Few kale leaves (remove stems), chopped
1/4 cup of purple cabbage, chopped
1/4 cup of regular cabbage, chopped
1/4 cup of moong sprouts (optional)
1/2 cup boiled potatoes, chopped (optional)
3 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 lime freshly squeezed
Salt to taste

Preparation:
Combine all salad ingredients in a big bowl and mix.
Add avocado oil, pepper powder, garlic powder, lime juice, and salt.
Toss it well until all ingredients are uniformly blended. If you need more salt or pepper add according to your taste. I like spicy so I use red chilli powder for that extra kick.
Garnish with cilantro, basil leaves and slices of lime.
Enjoy!!