Middle Eastern Chickpea and Walnut Salad is a stalwart salad. Gluten-free and vegan, super easy, super quick and packed full of protein and flavour. It also keeps well and travels well – perfect for packed lunches and picnics.
I love Middle Eastern Chickpea and Walnut Salad as part of a meze plate with potato salad, Houmous – Garlic Free, olives and flat bread or an accompaniment to a delicious green salad.
Chickpeas (or garbanzo beans) are a good source of protein, zinc and folate. Tinned chickpeas are great but you can also use dried ones. Whichever you prefer! Walnuts are also a good source of protein and manganese, copper, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium.
Allergy Information – Middle Eastern Chickpea and Walnut Salad
Middle Eastern Chickpea And Walnut Salad is gluten-free and vegan as well as… celery free, coconut free, garlic free, lupin free, mustard free, nightshade free, onion free, peanut free, sesame free, soya free.
Top Tips – Middle Eastern Chickpea and Walnut Salad
Don’t use a food processor to chop this salad. It will make it too fine and possibly sludgy – and ruin the texture. Hand chopping with a large knife makes this salad what it is. Pretty amazing!
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Recipe – Middle Eastern Chickpea and Walnut Salad
Difficulty easy
Serves 4-6
Preparation time 15 minutes
Cooking time 0 minutes
Ingredients – Middle Eastern Chickpea and Walnut Salad
100 grams walnuts
1 can chick peas
25 grams fresh parsley
2-3 tablespoons good quality olive oil
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Method – Middle Eastern Chickpea and Walnut Salad
1. Gently toast the walnuts in a clean, dry pan
2. Drain and rinse the chick peas and place on the chopping board with the toasted walnuts
3. Using a large, sharp knife chop the chick peas, walnuts and parsley together on the board. Make sure you rough chop them together very thoroughly on the board. (Do not use a food processor or blender as this would make the salad too smooth)
4. Place the mixture in to a serving bowl, stir in the olive oil, zest and juice of the lemon, season and serve.
