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Chickpea Salad with Cilantro-Lime Dressing

URL: https://alexandracooks.com/2016/03/23/chickpeas-with-cilantro-lime-dressing/

Ingredients

For Cooking the Chickpeas

  • 1 lb dried chickpeas
  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 qts water

For the Dressing

  • 4 oz cilantro
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice or white balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 to 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoons mustard
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric (optional)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • to taste freshly cracked black pepper

For the Salad

  • 3 cups cooked chickpeas
  • 1 cup finely chopped red or yellow onion
  • to taste dressing

Instructions

  1. Soak the chickpeas in salted water for 8 to 24 hours, then drain and rinse.
  2. Cook the chickpeas in fresh water with salt until tender, about 45 minutes to over an hour.
  3. Let the chickpeas cool in their cooking liquid.
  4. In a food processor, blend cilantro, lime juice or vinegar, olive oil, garlic, mustard, sugar, turmeric, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  5. Taste and adjust the dressing as needed.
  6. In a large bowl, combine cooked chickpeas and chopped onion, then toss with the dressing to taste.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
250
Total fat
15g
Total carbohydrates
25g
Total protein
10g
Sodium
300mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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