Kurdish Chickpea Salad

Naturally Savvy Recipes

Heat oil in pan and add cumin seed, cook just till fragrant.

Add the onion and garlic and cook until onion is tender.

Add the ginger, salt, pepper, cayenne, lime juice, tomato, and chickpeas, and simmer for 5 minutes or until hot.

Serve salad hot, garnished with chopped cilantro.

Ingredients:

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1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon toasted cumin seeds

1 small red onions, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 inch fresh ginger, grated

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 large tomatoes, diced

2 cups canned chick-peas, rinsed and drained ( may substitute black beans, kidney beans, or white beans)

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps/Methods:

Heat oil in pan and add cumin seed, cook just till fragrant.

Add the onion and garlic and cook until onion is tender.

Add the ginger, salt, pepper, cayenne, lime juice, tomato, and chickpeas, and simmer for 5 minutes or until hot.

Serve salad hot, garnished with chopped cilantro.

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Randy Boyer
Randy is the co-founder of NaturallySavvy.com and The Healthy Shopper. She has been working in the natural health industry for over 20 years. She is very passionate about healthy living by choosing natural and organic as much as possible, has a personal love of cooking and sharing healthy recipes and is a fitness enthusiast.