Sprouted Black Chickpea Salad

Are looking out for healthy, nutritious, quick, easy and filling recipe? Then, try this protein packed sprouted black chickpea salad. This salad is loaded with crunchy apples, juicy pomegranates and plant protein rich black chickpea sprouts (kala chana sprouts). Quick dressing by whisking up yogurt, mayo, lemon juice and honey lifts up the taste and nutrition in this salad.

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These days, I feel like I am playing peek-a-boo with my blog readers by rarely making my appearance here. Hugs and thank you for all the lovely messages, mails and comments you drop by, inquiring about me. Blogging is changing and it is changing rapidly. Keeping pace with the changing and ever growing technology is good, but sometimes it is exhausting and boring too.

I am glad to be part of some virtual events, which still pump energy into my draining blog cells. It is that time of the month, where we bunch of Muslim Food Bloggers come together to become part of a theme based Event, Muslim Food Blogger Challenge. The theme for the month is Pomegranates. Do you know? Mentioned in Holy Quran, Pomegranate is one of the six ‘Fruits of Paradise’.

What is the benefit of pomegranate?

Pomegranates are often referred to as ‘Super Fruits’ as they carry ample nutritional benefits.

Pomegranates are often recommended by nutritionists in the diet to reduce weight and control cholesterol.

These fruits are good source of vitamin C, vitamin K and potassium. 

Check out these interesting recipes with Pomegranates and also scroll down to check what my buddies have in store for you…

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Can we eat sprouted black chana?

Black Chickpeas (kala chana) are highly nutritious. The sprouted black chickpeas are good source of plant-protein and essential enzymes needed for our body.

Sprouted chickpeas can be eaten raw or they can be cooked or boiled. Sprouted chickpea flour is also available in markets these days.

Black Chana helps in boosting the immune system, promote muscle mass, regulates diabetes, enhance hair and skin health.

Sprouted Chickpea Salad

As summer is just round the corner, I thought of making this simple, delicious and healthy sprouted chickpea salad with pomegranate and apples. You can whip up this recipe in just 5 minutes. I have used store bought sprouts. You can make these at home. Check out this detailed recipe on how to sprout black chickpeas.

If made with proper ingredients, salad can be a well balanced, nutritive and healthy meal. I love adding fresh and seasonal fruits to my salad. Adding fruits not only increase the nutritive value but also increase freshness of salad. During summer times, intake of fruits keeps your body nourished and hydrated.

The salad dressing, I have used in this recipe is super simple. You can even use this dressing for any vegetable or fruit based salad recipe.

Tips and Variations in making this salad

Instead of apple and pomegranate, you can use carrot, beets, cucumber, mango, watermelon etc., depending on availability and season.

If sprouted chana is not available, then you can use boiled chana too. 

You can make this same salad with kabuli chana (Chickpeas).

If handy, you can use any legume like kidney beans, black-eyed peas, dry peas, etc.

I have added raw sprouted chana, you can blanch or steam or boil or cook chana and use it.

Benefits of Sprouted Black Chickpea Salad 

No Cook

Easy to make

Plant-Protein rich

Filling

Easy to digest

Gluten-Free

Yield: 4

Sprouted Black Chickpea Salad

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Healthy, nutritious, quick, easy and filling recipe of protein packed sprouted black chickpea salad is perfect summer recipe. This salad is loaded with crunchy apples, juicy pomegranates and plant protein rich black chickpea sprouts (kala chana sprouts).

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• ½ cup Pomegranate arils (seeds)
• 1 Apple, peeled, cored and cubed
• 1 tbsp. dried Rose petals, optional
• ½ cup Black Chickpea Sprouts

For Dressing

• 3 tbsp. Yogurt
• 1 tbsp. Mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp. Lemon Juice
• 1 tbsp. Honey
• ½ tbsp. Black Pepper powder
• ½ tbsp. minced Coriander leaves
• Salt

Instructions

How to make Yogurt Mayonnaise Salad Dressing

In a bowl add yogurt, mayo, honey, lemon juice, black pepper powder and salt.

Whisk gently until all the ingredients are combined well.

Add minced coriander leaves and set aside.

How to make Black Chana Sprouts Salad

Take a salad bowl and add pomegranate arils, sliced apple pieces and black chana sprouts.

Now pour the above made yogurt mayonnaise salad dressing. Toss well.

If using add dried rose petals and serve immediately.

Add love to make this Black Chickpea Sprouts Salad with pomegranates and apples taste ‘Yummy’.

Notes

I have used raw sprouted black chana. Just remember, this is a protein packed salad, blanching, cooking and steaming will remove the necessary nutrients from chickpeas.

But if you want, you can steam, blanch, boil or cook them and use them in salad.

How to steam kala chana sprouts?

Add water to a pot and keep a steamer basket in it. Spread washed and soaked sprouted chana on it. Leave this to steam until soft.

Carefully, remove form steamer basket and leave them to cool before adding them to salad.

How to blanch chickpea sprouts?

Bring enough water to boil in a pot. Add soaked sprouted chickpeas and turn off the flame.

Leave for 8-10 minutes and drain the water. Spread them on a kitchen tissue or cloth and leave to cool.

Add to salad, when sprouted chickpeas are cooled completely.

How to boil chickpeas on stovetop?

Add enough water to a pot and add sprouted chickpeas. Bring water to boil and reduce the flame.

Cover with a lid and let this cook on low flame till chickpeas turn soft.

Drain the water and leave chickpeas to cool. Use as required.

Pressure Cooking Chickpea Sprouts?

Add chickpea sprouts and water to pressure cooker and close the lid.

Pressure cook on medium flame for 1-2 whistles.

Drain the water and spread the sprouts on a kitchen tissue or towel.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 130Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 180mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 4gSugar: 14gProtein: 3g

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