MIDDLE EASTERN CHICKPEA SALAD (BALELA)
I like to mince the herbs and the garlic in my food processor, it makes the job quick and easy and everything gets finely and evenly chopped.
Provided by Sue Moran
Categories Salad
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Whisk together the dressing and taste to adjust any of the ingredients.
- Add all the salad ingredients to a large bowl and toss lightly with the dressing.
- Serve with labneh, either along side, or on top, and fresh pita bread, toasted or not.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.04 kcal, Carbohydrate 20.28 g, Protein 6.11 g, Fat 9.33 g, SaturatedFat 1.24 g, Sodium 327.78 mg, Fiber 6.52 g, Sugar 3.35 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BALELA SALAD RECIPE
A flavorful and nutritious Mediterranean chickpea & black bean salad! Pairs perfectly with pita bread, arugula and hummus.
Provided by Julie | The Simple Veganista
Categories Salad
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chickpeas, black beans, tomatoes, onion, cucumber, garlic, mint and parsley. Add the sumac, a good drizzle of olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Mix well to combine.
- Serve at room temperature or chilled. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- This salad is perfect in pita bread that's been slathered with hummus and layered with arugula. Alternately, you can add a large handful of arugula to the salad and serve with pita bread and hummus on the side.
- Serves 6
- Try adding a dash of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes for a little heat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 281 calories, Sugar 2.7 g, Sodium 694.6 mg, Fat 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 38.1 g, Fiber 12.4 g, Protein 12.6 g, Cholesterol 0 mg
MIDDLE EASTERN BALELA SALAD
Middle Eastern chickpea and black bean salad flavored with fresh herbs. Super simple and refreshing!
Provided by fredswife2
Categories Salad Beans Black Bean Salad Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Stir chickpeas, black beans, tomatoes, red onion, parsley, and mint together in a large bowl.
- Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, salt, and ground pepper together in a bowl; pour over chickpea mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate salad until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.9 calories, Carbohydrate 38.6 g, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 11.9 g, Protein 11.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 665.5 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
BALELA SALAD
This is a Middle Eastern-style bean salad that is full of flavor.
Provided by sister5design
Categories Salad Beans Black Bean Salad Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a salad bowl, lightly mix together the garbanzo beans, black beans, mint, parsley, onion, and grape tomatoes.
- Place the jalapeno pepper, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and apple cider vinegar into a blender, and blend until thoroughly combined. Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss to mix; sprinkle with salt and black pepper to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.4 calories, Carbohydrate 29.8 g, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 499.2 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
MIDDLE EASTERN BEAN AND ROASTED VEGETABLE SALAD
Provided by Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Chill the chick peas and beans for as long as possible. Steep couscous in boiling salted water.
- In a blender or food processor or by hand, blend until smooth the tahini paste, garlic, cumin, coriander, lowfat yogurt, parsley, olive oil, grated lemon zest and juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper and transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Add the chilled beans to the dressing and walnuts. Fluff up the couscous with a fork and add to beans and walnuts; toss the ingredients together and adjust the seasoning.
- On each dinner plate make an outer wreath of dressed greens, an inner wreath of mixed grilled vegetables of choice and center couscous and chick peas in the middle. Garnish top with roasted red peppers.
MIDDLE EASTERN BEAN SALAD WITH PARSLEY AND LEMON (BALELA)
I got this recipe from kalynskitchenblogspot.com A simple bean dish that is great to make ahead. The star of the recipe is chopped fresh parsly.
Provided by Dona England
Categories Beans
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pour chick peas and black beans one at a time into colander placed in sink, rinse well until no more foam appears and let drain.Blot dry if they seem too wet.
- While beans are draining, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and let the flavors blend.
- Mix the salad ingredients together and let it marinate at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
- Chop green onions, tomatoes and parsly and add to bowl. Combine this with the beans.
- Whisk dressing ingredients and gently add dressing to bean mixture.
- Add salt and pepper.
MIDDLE EASTERN STYLE BLACK BEAN SALAD
Very good for a nice lunch. I like to make the day before and have it the next day, so all the flavors have "melded" together. Cook time includes chill time.
Provided by basia1
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 2h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix all salad ingredients together, place to the side while making the dressing.
- To make dressing, mix lemon juice with cumin, salt and pepper.
- Beat in olive oil.
- Fold into reserved salad.
- Chill several hours to enhance flavor.
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