Description
This Best Curried Chickpea Salad is a creamy, flavor-packed, protein-rich recipe made with chickpeas, warm spices, and fresh veggies. Perfect for sandwiches, wraps, meal prep, or quick lunches.
Ingredients
1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise
Juice of 1/2 small lemon
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Pinch of black pepper
1 clove garlic, grated or pressed
Salt to taste
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup finely diced celery
1/4 cup finely diced red onion
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro or parsley
Instructions
Mix the vegan mayo, lemon juice, curry powder, cumin, turmeric, cayenne (optional), black pepper, and grated garlic in a bowl. Add a splash of water if you want a thinner dressing. Season with salt.
Optional: Rub the chickpeas gently in a clean towel to remove their skins for a creamier texture.
Mash about 75% of the chickpeas with a fork, keeping some whole for texture.
Combine the chickpeas, celery, red onion, green onion, and cilantro in a large bowl.
Pour in the dressing and mix until everything is coated.
Serve in sandwiches, lettuce wraps, pita pockets, or with crackers.
Notes
For a lighter dressing, swap half the mayo with plain Greek yogurt.
Add raisins or diced apples for sweetness.
Chill for 20 minutes before serving to deepen the flavors.
Keeps well in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad, Lunch, Meal Prep
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American, Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 285 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg