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Priya’s Protein Packed Chickpea salad Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
for salad dressing:
▢ ½ cup olive oil
▢ 2 tbsp lemon juice
▢ ½ tsp mixed herbs
▢ ½ tsp pepper (crushed)
▢ ½ tsp garlic paste
▢ ½ tsp salt

for chana salad:
▢ 2 cup chana / chickpea (boiled)
▢ ½ onion (sliced)
▢ ½ cucumber (sliced)
▢ 5 cherry tomato (halves)
▢ ½ capsicum (sliced)
▢ 2 chilli (chopped)
▢ handful salad leaves
▢ handful lettuce
▢ handful moong beans sprouts

I also like throwing Some stir-fried tofu on top for some extra protein !!
Directions:
Directions:
INSTRUCTIONS


how to make homemade salad dressing:

firstly, in a bowl take ½ cup olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, ½ tsp mixed herbs, ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp garlic paste and ½ tsp salt.
mix well making sure everything is well combined.
salad dressing is ready. keep aside.

how to roast tofu:
firstly, in a pan heat 2 tsp olive oil and add 1 cup tofu/
roast on low flame until the tofu turns crisp.
now add ¼ tsp pepper and ¼ tsp salt.
mix well making sure the spices are coated well. crispy tofu is ready.

how to make chana salad for healthy weight loss:
firstly, in a bowl take 2 cup chana. make sure to soak and boil the chickpeas.
add ½ onion, ½ cucumber, 5 cherry tomato, ½ capsicum and 2 chilli.
also, add 1 tbsp prepared salad dressing.
mix well making sure everything is well combined.
now add handful salad leaves, handful lettuce and handful moong beans sprouts.
mix well combining everything well.
finally, top with crispy tofu and enjoy chana salad with salad dressing as required.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
2
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
<30 min
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Dear Parag and Nayna, I want to share mY favorite lunch recipe. I love making different variations of this same basic salad for a healthy vegetarian lunch that travels well too !!

Lots of love and happy lunches to you both !!

 

 

 

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