Balela Salad (Herby Chickpea Cucumber Cherry tomato Salad)

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bowl of balela salad with a serving spoon

The whale salad – a salad of Middle Eastern chickpeas – is abundant, refreshing and full of fresh herbs, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and spicy flavor from the seasoning of fresh lemon garlic. So easy, so delicious and so satisfying! Transform it into an easy meal, week with a little pita bread or focaccia. (gluten -free, soy without nuts). This recipe was originally published on 22.2020

The vibrant and full of protein bland salad is such a satisfying side dish! This popular Middle Eastern or Mediterranean salad is so fresh and festive! Serve it as a side or a spoon in focaccia or pita for a quick and flavor lunch.

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This salad has abundant chickpeas. It can also have black beans. You can use a combination of the two or only chickpeas. They mate magnificently with crunchy vegetables, such as cucumbers and peppers, fresh herbs and a Sumac lemon garlic dress that brings this chickpea salad to the next level.

The gun salad is simple, healthy, bright and full of flavor and you will love it every bite!

Serve it as a summer salad or make compresses with pita bread or focaccia and Tahini dressing! In the photo above with my focaccia of gluten -free sweet potatoes.

Close up of Mediterranean chickpea salad in a bowlClose up of Mediterranean chickpea salad in a bowl

Because you will love the whale salad

  • Fagioli salad without kitchen full of crunchy vegetables and a lot of flavor!
  • versatile! Serve as a side dish or stuff in compresses for a quick lunch.
  • Easy Mix-and-Serve Recipe
  • Of course gluten -free, without soy and walnuts

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  • Cut all your vegetables. Add the washed and emptied chickpeas, garlic, cherry tomatoes and chilli In a bowl and throws. Add the mint and parsley and 1/4 of teaspoon of saltAnd it launches well.

  • In a small bowl, join the whole Ingredients for the seasoningAnd mix well.

  • Add the get dressed to the salad and throw well to unite, then season to taste with more salt and lemon. Serve immediately, or cool and keep up to 2 days.

To allow all the flavors to merge and develop, make the gun salad a little in advance, at least half an hour before serving!
You can serve it as a side dish or make it a quick lunch served in toasted pita bread or focaccia with hummus o Tahini condiment.
Feel free to add some chopped olives and dried tomatoes in the sun to this recipe.

Calories: 284Kcal, Carbohydrates: 46G, Protein: 14G, Fat: 6G, Saturated fat: 1G, Polynsaturo fat: 2G, Monolysatuine fat: 3G, Sodium: 217mg, Potassium: 733mg, Fiber: 12G, Sugar: 11G, Vitamin A: 1441Iu, Vitamin C: 54mg, Soccer: 96mg, Iron: 5mg

Nutritional information is calculated automatically, so they should be used only as approximation.

Walela salad ingredients on the kitchen counterWalela salad ingredients on the kitchen counter

Ingredients

  • chickpeas – Use Cuci cooked canned or at home
  • vegetables -The salad is full of vegetables with garlic, halved cherry tomatoes, diced red pepper and chopped cucumber. You can also add chopped olives and dried tomato, if you want even more vegetables!
  • fresh herbs – The parsley and mint add fresh flavors to this salad.
  • oil and vinegar – Use extra virgin olive oil and you can use red wine vinegar or a mix of balsamic and apple cider.
  • lemon juice – The bright flavors of this salad emerges.
  • Sumac -A red Middle Eastern spice with a citrus taste made by the berries of Sumac bush. Sumac looks a bit like chilli powder but is not spicy, but rather lemony. If you can’t find it, use lemon zest instead. Or he uses Za’Atar or Cumin instead
  • Cayenne – For heat. Instead, you can use crushed pepper bows if you prefer.

💡Tips

  • To allow all the flavors to merge and develop, make the gun salad a little in advance, at least half an hour before serving!
  • You can use a mix of balsamic vinegar and apple cider instead of red wine vinegar.
  • Feel free to add some chopped olives and dried tomatoes in the sun to this recipe.
  • Make this a whole meal by serving it in a pita and season with Tahini seasoning.

How to prepare the Balela salad

Cut all your vegetables. Add the washed and emptied chickpeas, garlic, cherry tomatoes and chilli In a bowl and throws.

Add the mint and parsley and 1/4 of teaspoon of saltAnd it launches well.

In a small bowl, join the whole Ingredients for the seasoningAnd mix well. Add the get dressed to the salad and throw well to unite, then season to taste with more salt and lemon.

Serve immediately, or cool and keep up to 2 days. You can serve it as a side dish or make it a quick lunch served in toasted pita pita bread or focaccia with hummus or tahini seasoning.

Balela salad bowl with a serving spoonBalela salad bowl with a serving spoon

What to serve with Mediterranean chickpea salad

The gun salad is delicious as a side dish or part of a plate of half. As a side, serve with Harissa cauliflower or a grilled vegetarian sandwich. For a mezze dish, combine it with dishes such as Hummus, Baba Ganotoh, Falafel, Sottaceti and hot and toasted pita.

To transform this chickpea salad into a meal, fill it in hot pita or focaccia with a little hummus, Baba Ganoush or Tahini dressing!

Frequent questions

Is this recipe friendly allergy?

The gun salad is naturally gluten -free, without soy and walnuts.

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