Chopped Thai-Inspired Chickpea Salad with Curry Peanut Dressing
A healthy and flavorful Chopped Thai-Inspired Chickpea Salad with a delicious curry peanut dressing, perfect for getting your veggies in.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- Knife
- cutting board
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 cup carrots shredded, from the bag
- 0.5 head red cabbage chopped
- 1 can chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 0.5 cup cilantro finely chopped
- 0.25 cup green onion finely chopped
- 0.5 jalapeño seeded and diced
- 0.25 cup roasted cashews
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 0.5 tablespoon ginger freshly grated
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon yellow curry powder
- 0.25 teaspoon red cayenne pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon ground turmeric
- salt to taste
- black pepper freshly ground, to taste
- 2 tablespoons water warm, to thin dressing
Instructions
Preparation
- In a large mixing bowl, combine red bell pepper, carrots, red cabbage, chickpeas, cilantro, green onion, and jalapeño.
- In a separate bowl, mix peanut butter, ginger, garlic, apple cider vinegar, yellow curry powder, red cayenne pepper, ground turmeric, salt, and black pepper. Add water to thin the dressing.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Top with roasted cashews and extra cilantro before serving.
Notes
Adjust spices and ingredients according to personal preference for heat and flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 10gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 250mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 10gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3000IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg
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