Best Kurdish Chickpea Salad Recipes

KURDISH CHICKPEA SALAD

Kurdish Chickpea Salad image

A spicy Persian salad that is served warm with a sprinkling of herbs. You can use chickpeas, or a variety of other beans in this dish.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories Beans

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon toasted cumin seed
1 small red onion, 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:

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.

TURKISH CHICKPEA SALAD (NOHUT SALATASI)

Turkish Chickpea Salad (Nohut Salatasi) image

This salad takes literally 5 minutes to put together, but sure packs a wallop as far as flavor. You may regularly have these ingredients on hand, making this a go-to choice for a side salad or a light lunch. DH adds croutons to his sometimes, sort of like a panzanella!

Provided by threeovens

Categories Beans

Time 5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
15 grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup red onion (about 1/4 of an onion, can use any sweet variety)
2 ounces feta cheese, cut in cubes
10 kalamata olives, cut in half if pitted
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried mint
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

In a bowl, combine salad ingredients (don't even stir them up yet if you don't want to).
Use a small glass jar with a tight fitting lid, and combine all the dressing ingredients: shake and pour over salad in bowl.
Toss to combine.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323.5, Fat 19.4, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 13.4, Sodium 1008.6, Carbohydrate 30.9, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 3.4, Protein 8.5

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