Description
A vibrant and nutritious salad featuring crunchy chickpeas, colorful vegetables, and a creamy tahini dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- ½ cup red bell pepper, diced
- ¼ cup red cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp chopped green onions
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp honey
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- For garnish: 1 tbsp chopped peanuts, 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, ½ tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas in a colander; allow them to drain thoroughly.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine chickpeas, shredded carrots, diced red bell pepper, thinly sliced red cabbage, and chopped green onions. Stir to mix evenly.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together tahini, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, red pepper flakes, sesame oil, and minced garlic until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss gently to ensure all ingredients are well coated.
- Prepare the garnishes by chopping peanuts, cilantro, and measuring out sesame seeds.
- Transfer the salad to a serving dish and sprinkle with chopped peanuts, cilantro, and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Notes
This salad tastes even better after a few hours in the fridge! Prepare it up to a day in advance for maximum flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg