SOUTH INDIAN CHICKPEA SALAD

South Indian Chickpea Salad image

The State of Tamil Nadu in South India is the origin for Madras Curry, versatile salads, and stir-fry. Of course, locally they are known by different names. A twist on a traditional salad, my chickpea salad can be made as an appetizer or a healthy snack with tea.

Provided by Tarama

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained
1 mango - peeled and diced
1 cup chopped hearts of romaine
½ cup diced cucumber
½ cup diced carrot
¼ cup diced celery
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
salt to taste
1 cup chopped pineapple

Steps:

Toss together the garbanzo beans, mango, romaine lettuce, cucumber, carrot, celery, lemon juice, and salt in a large bowl. Let the mixture set for 30 minutes. Top the salad with the pineapple to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.6 calories, Carbohydrate 47.7 g, Fat 1.6 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 359.6 mg, Sugar 18.2 g