Spiced chickpea salad

A touch of Indian spice mix peps up the lemony dressing for this tasty combo of tomato, chickpeas, green vegies and fresh coriander.

Recipe «Spiced chickpea salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 5 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, 1 x 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained, 200g green beans, topped, halved , 1 x 250g punnet grape tomatoes, halved, 1 Lebanese cucumber, ends trimmed, halved, thinly sliced diagonally, 4 shallots, white part only, ends trimmed, thinly sliced , 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, Natural yoghurt , to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp garam masala 
• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 
• 1 x 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained 
• 200g green beans, topped, halved 
• 1 x 250g punnet grape tomatoes, halved 
• 1 Lebanese cucumber, ends trimmed, halved, thinly sliced diagonally 
• 4 shallots, white part only, ends trimmed, thinly sliced 
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves 
• Natural yoghurt , to serve 

Instructions

1. Whisk together the garam masala, olive oil and lemon juice in a large bowl. Add the chickpeas and toss to coat.
2. Cook the beans in a saucepan of boiling water for 2-3 minutes or until bright green and tender crisp. Refresh under cold running water. Drain.
3. Add the beans, tomato, cucumber, shallot and coriander to the chickpea mixture and gently toss until just combined. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with yoghurt, if desired.