Spiced Chickpea Kale Salad With Marinated Carrots ღ ღ ღ
Happy Friday fellow steempunks! I hope you all had a great and loving week and are ready for the weekend. Since we went on a road trip to Kampot for a few days I have indulged a bit too much. I'm still carrying my food baby around hehe!
Think I might even have gained some weight! I blame the rainy weather which made us eat and drink the entire day. It was great though! So much time to meet up with our old friends and start getting excited to move back there in just a few months. Can't wait. I missed our friends and nature there so much.
Since my belly is still bloated like a balloon, I was craving my usual healthy foods. Nothing better than a roasted chickpea salad for lunch.
Ingredients (serves 2)
Marinated carrots
1.5 cup carrots thinly sliced with a mandoline
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp maple syrup (or honey works too)
Black pepper and sea salt to taste
The salad
3 cups fresh shredded kale
1.5 cup cooked chickpeas (½ cup dried = 1.5 cup cooked = 1 15 oz can drained)
1/2 tsp ground cumin seeds
1/2 tsp ground coriander seeds
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp paprika powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Directions
- Whisk together all marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Marinate the carrot slices for 20-30 minutes in the fridge.
- In a skillet or pan, heat cooking oil over medium heat. Fry cumin, coriander, oregano, paprika powder, and garlic powder until fragrant. Toss regularly to make sure they don’t burn.
- When fragrant, add chickpeas and cook for 5 minutes or until nicely browned.
- Add kale to a salad bowl. Top with spiced chickpeas and marinated carrots.
Bon Appétit
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Beautiful dish
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YUUUUM love chickpeas
Thanks fellow chickpea lover ;)
Looks soooo yummy ♥
It sure was ;) Thanks Sofia!
That's a great salad option. I really loved that you used apple cider vinegar. It has a lot of benefits. It's really good for digestion and it also works as a great detox for the body.
I wonder can we add chicken breast pieces to up the protein intake??
You sure can. Chickpeas have a lot of protein too! So that should be not an issue in this dish. Thanks for your comment.
Chickpea are my favorite , I can eat them just like that it in salads , very healthy !!
Same here! Would eat them every day!
Yessssss Please, I love these flavor combinations. I am a huge fan of all the ingredients used here, especially Chickpeas and Paprika together. 😋😋😋🔥🔥🙌🏼
Those chickpeas were just yum! Thanks for your comment @healthyrecipe!
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STOPThis looks so good! Great way to refresh after too much eating/drinking! Also i love the idea of the marinated carrots - I love pickled veggies, and this sounds like a quick way to get some extra flavor burst from the carrots. Resteemed!
Thanks @jaymorebeet! It sure felt great to have some home prepared foods in our bellies.
My wife was actually watching your post earlier on, she just joined steemit today and was so happy to see your chickpeas salad and the spices!
So happy to read from you again @amy-goodrich!
@progressivechef
Always love your comments and support @progressivechef! Glad your wife made it to steemit too. What's her steemit name?
Oh yes she is on it now, I got to be more careful now! Hahaha!
You can check her out @creativewoman
Cheers
@progressivechef
Lol! She has my support! Love the churros!
Really appreciate your support @amy-goodrich! Her churros were really very nice, crispy on the outside and soft inside! I really enjoyed it with the chocolate sauce!