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Shirazi Salad with Chickpeas + Video
This Shirazi salad with chickpeas is a lively combination of fresh vegetables, chickpeas, and herbs in bright, tangy citrus dressing.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 198 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern , Persian
Ingredients
- 5 Persian cucumbers (See Note 1)
- 4 roma tomatoes diced
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas
- 1/2 medium red onion diced
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon or lime juice
- 10 leaves fresh mint chopped (See Note 2)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Dice the tomato, cucumber and onion in small pieces (See Note 3). In a bowl mix the chopped vegetables with chickpeas. Set aside.
- Whisk together the citrus juice, olive oil, mint, kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper.
- Pour dressing over vegetables and toss to coat thoroughly.
- Refrigerate and allow to marinate for 30 minutes and serve (See Note 4).
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Notes
- Substitute 2 English cucumbers if you can’t find the smaller Persian, just use seedless cucumbers. Feel free to peel the cucumber, but the skin is so thin on the Persian I do not.
- Substitute 1 tablespoon dried mint.
- Be sure to keep the dice uniform in size, for visual and textural purposes.
- The longer the salad marinates the better as the flavors develop. Serve alongside any grilled meat or on its own.
Nutrition Information
Calories
198kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
84mg
(4%)
Potassium
532mg
(15%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
612IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 198
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 198kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 532mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 612IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.