Mediterranean Black Chickpeas Salad Recipe | Quick & Easy Recipe | Bring Love to the Table 😍

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Tofu provides a dairy-free alternative while cottage cheese offers a similar texture.

black chickpeas

🥗Healthier: green chickpeas

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Canned chickpeas are more accessible and cost-effective.

Soak 1 cup of black chickpeas overnight.

Wash the chickpeas and add them to a pressure cooker.

Add a little salt and a dried red chili to the chickpeas.

Add 1 cup of water to the pressure cooker and close the lid.

Cook for 4-5 whistles in the pressure cooker.

Allow the pressure cooker to cool before opening it.

Check the chickpeas to ensure they are cooked and drain the water.

Transfer the chickpeas to a tray.

Finely chop 2 cucumbers and add them to the tray.

Chop 1 bell pepper (any color) after removing the seeds and add it to the tray.

Finely chop 1 apple and add it to the tray.

Chop 1 boiled beetroot and add it to the tray.

Add 1 cup of chopped lettuce to the tray (cabbage can be used as a substitute if lettuce is not available).

Finely chop 1 onion and add it to the tray.

Set the salad aside and prepare the dressing.

In a bowl, add 10-12 cashew nuts, 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and 2 tablespoons of sweet chili sauce.

Add 4-5 tablespoons of water to the dressing ingredients and blend them into a fine paste.

Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.

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