Moroccan chickpea salad
Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Serves
4
Skill
Vegetarian
Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Serves
4
Skill
Dairy and Lactose FreeVeganSides SaladsEntertainingSummerGood Source of ProteinGood Source of IronLow in FatLow in Sodium
Packed full of fibre, protein and iron and low in salt, this nutritious chickpea salad has a unique flavour twist. Enjoy it on its own or as a side to your favourite dish.
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Ingredients
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- ½ cup orange juice
- ⅓ cup currants
- 2 carrots, shredded or coarsely grated
- ⅓ spring onion, sliced diagonally
- 100g baby spinach leaves
- ⅓ cup coriander leaves, chopped
- ¼ cup tahini
- 2 tbs salad seeds (mix of sesame and sunflower seeds), toasted
Nutrition per serving
1250 kJ
energy kj
10 g
protein
3 g
saturated fat
22 g
carbohydrate
16 g
sugars
360 mg
sodium
Method
- Heat oil in a medium non-stick frying pan, over medium heat. Add cumin, chickpeas and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Combine orange juice and currants in a tea-cup. Microwave for 1 minute until hot. Drain, reserve orange juice. Combine currants, chickpea mixture, carrots, onion, spinach and coriander in a large bowl.
- To make dressing, combine tahini and reserved orange juice in a small bowl. Season to taste. Whisk to combine. Drizzle dressing over salad. Gently toss to combine. Sprinkle with salad seeds and serve.
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- ½ cup orange juice
- ⅓ cup currants
- 2 carrots, shredded or coarsely grated
- ⅓ spring onion, sliced diagonally
- 100g baby spinach leaves
- ⅓ cup coriander leaves, chopped
- ¼ cup tahini
- 2 tbs salad seeds (mix of sesame and sunflower seeds), toasted
Nutrition per serving
1250 kJ
energy kj
10 g
protein
3 g
saturated fat
22 g
carbohydrate
16 g
sugars
360 mg
sodium
- Heat oil in a medium non-stick frying pan, over medium heat. Add cumin, chickpeas and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Combine orange juice and currants in a tea-cup. Microwave for 1 minute until hot. Drain, reserve orange juice. Combine currants, chickpea mixture, carrots, onion, spinach and coriander in a large bowl.
- To make dressing, combine tahini and reserved orange juice in a small bowl. Season to taste. Whisk to combine. Drizzle dressing over salad. Gently toss to combine. Sprinkle with salad seeds and serve.