This Indian inspired chickpea salad is simple and delicious. Looking for an easy meatless dinner option? I’ve got you covered.
Nutritious chickpeas combined with fennel and spiralled carrots, lightly coated with a flavourful curry salad dressing. Give this chickpea apple salad a try too. Did you know you can make a chickpea salad wrap too?
Chickpea salad tossed in a fresh and flavourful Indian spiced dressing. Great for a healthy lunch or side dish.
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Don’t even get me started on the price of food these days. I know I am looking for some meatless meal options to ease the grocery budget.
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Chickpea Salad Ingredients
- chickpeas
- fennel
- carrots
- curry flavoured olive oil
- lime juice
- turmeric
- curry powder
- agave nectar
- salt
Indian Inspired Chickpea Salad
This salad is ready to eat in 20 minutes or less. Great for meal prep. Full instructions are in the recipe card.
Step One: Rinse your chickpeas in a wire mesh strainer and set aside.
I used a spiralizer to cut the carrots (I love using kitchen gadgets), but you can cut them however you like. Grate, julienne, dice, there is NO wrong way to get the job done. The same goes for the fennel. I just thinly sliced it.
Step Two: Combine the ingredients for the curry dressing and set aside.
Step Three: Place the carrots, fennel and chickpeas in a bowl. Toss in the chickpeas. Pour on the dressing and mix.
Place in bowls, garnish and eat! This plant-based salad recipe is so easy to make. Fresh vegetables and vibrant dressing combine to make a protein packed salad.
Suggestions/Recipe Tips
- Canned chickpeas are so convenient, easy, and quick. Feel free to prepare dried chickpeas from scratch.
- Curry oil can be replaced with olive oil or avocado oil. You can also increase or decrease the amount of curry powder used in the recipe to suit your taste.
- Carrots and fennel are perfect with this curry dressing. However, you can use any vegetables you like. Cabbage, lettuce, and spinach are great options.
- Agave nectar can be replaced with honey or coconut sugar.
- Store leftovers in the fridge in a sealed container. It will last for several days. The carrots and fennel will not get too soft.
- Garnish can be anything you like. I used the fennel fronds. Pumpkin seeds are a great option
Absolutely! They are cooked and ready to eat. Be sure to rinse well before eating.
Yes, they are. In the US they are called chickpeas. In Europe, they are called garbanzo beans.
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Indian Spiced Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 5 ounces fennel (sliced)
- 5 ounces carrots (spiralized)
- 14 ounces canned chickpeas (rinsed)
For the Curry Vinaigrette:
- 2 tablespoons curry flavoured olive oil (or any oil)
- 1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
- ⅛ teaspoon turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon curry powder (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon smoked sea salt (or pink salt)
- 1 teaspoon agave nectar (or honey)
- fennel fronds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Rinse the canned chickpeas with water in a mesh sieve and set aside.
- Cut the fennel and carrots however you like. I thinly sliced the fennel and sprialized the carrots. Place in a bowl.
- Add the chickpeas to the carrots and fennel.
- Mix the vinaigrette ingredients together. Pour over salad ingredients, and toss to coat.
- Divide salad into 2 serving bowls. Garnish with fennel fronds.
Dawn
We always have chickpeas stocked in our pantry because they are just so good for you and versatile! Love the pairing with curry here. This is something I would meal prep on Sunday for easy lunches throughout the week 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
Absolutely….makes lunches a little easier for sure.
Catherine
Sounds like a wonderful salad! I love the curry and turmeric together as well…such a delightful dish.
Homemade & Yummy
The curry oil is a fun twist for sure. ENJOY!
swathi
I like this wholesome protein rich salad, curry vinaigrette is wonderful idea, chickpea and curry powder goes really well. I haven’t tried fennel in my salad. I need to too do it.
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give this easy, nutritious and delicious salad a try soon.
Sues
I love chickpeas because I feel like they’re super satisfying and tasty, while also being healthy! But I think I’d especially love them in a salad like this… Mainly because that curry vinaigrette sounds insanely good. Plus, I can never have enough fennel in my life!
Homemade & Yummy
The curry oil is amazing and a great addition in this salad.
Eileen Kelly
I love a great chickpea salad! Love that you used fennel, I don’t use it enough and I love the flavors. Adding curry oil and turmeric puts the flavors over the top delicious! This is a great make ahead for the week salad as well!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes this does keep well, so a couple of lunches can be ready and waiting for sure.
Annemarie
We make piles of hummus here, but not too many chickpea salads! And I haven’t used my spiralizer in a while. I know what this means. It’s time to make a curry chickpea salad and spiralize some carrots. Luckily you have a recipe just for that idea. 😉 And I won’t argue with healthy and easy either. We could all use more of that.
Homemade & Yummy
Even my hubby who does not like raw carrots…loves them in this salad.
Celeste
Chickpeas are a staple in my pantry. I love how versatile they are to use in recipes. This looks like a recipe I need to give a try.
Homemade & Yummy
I know, I have them in the cupboard all the time too. They are such a great recipe item.
Carmy
I love your curry vinaigrette! I always have a can of chickpeas on hand because they’re my go-to ingredient if someone says they’re a vegetarian. I never even thought to put curry on it to turn it into a salad. I also never knew there was curry flavoured olive oil so now I have to go find it to try it! Great recipe!
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give this delicious recipe a try…and you will be able to find the oil for sure in the oil boutiques in Toronto.
Chef Mireille
I love this healthy salad with so many delicious flavors going on – and the dressing just puts it over the top!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes the dressing is delicious…and so easy to make.
Amanda
I love a good chickpea salad. It’s so hearty and satisfying, but in a way that’s healthy and doesn’t feel overwhelming. I think your pairing with fennel and carrots is absolutely brilliant, especially with the curry vinaigrette. What a fantastic combination of flavors and textures. I foresee this salad being in my lunch future very soon!
Homemade & Yummy
This really is a great salad, and perfect for taking to work.
Veena Azmanov
I love simple and healthy salads like this – so nutritious too. And the curry dressing sounds wonderful. Love how simple this is to make. Can’t wait to try.
Homemade & Yummy
Easy and delicious….and nutritious too.
Adriana Lopez Martin
I enjoy curry and prepare it often but never thought of using it for a salad dressing this is very creative and an excellent idea. Need to try this salad soon I bet is so flavorful. That smoked salt must give a tasty finish.
Homemade & Yummy
Smoked sea salt is my favourite for sure….it adds a nice flavour to any dish.
Michelle
This sounds so fresh and delicious! I’m looking forward to making it soon 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give it a try soon. We have it often.
Mirlene
I LOVE the idea of this salad. Few things I want to mention here: I like the bowls you used in the pictures. I have something similar to the white bowl which I use for Asian nights in our home. My pantry is always stacked with chickpeas because I often make hummus. You have provided me with another way to use my chickpeas. This salad is light and healthy. Can’t wait to make it.
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks so much for your kind words. Hope you give this a try soon.
Karyn
This is yummy.. I’m looking forward to trying this.. I have all the ingredients accept the fennel. I’ll get this on Monday.
Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY…this really is so easy to make.