Chopped Thai-Inspired Chickpea Salad with Curry Peanut Dressing
A vibrant and nourishing vegan chopped Thai-inspired chickpea salad with a rainbow of veggies and a flavorful curry peanut dressing.
Equipment
- large bowl
- small bowl
Ingredients
For the salad
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 cup shredded carrots (from the bag)
- ½ head red cabbage chopped (about 2-3 cups shredded cabbage)
- 1 15 ounce can chickpeas rinsed and drained
- ½ cup cilantro finely chopped
- ¼ cup green onion finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño seeded and diced
For the curry peanut butter dressing
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice or rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 1-2 teaspoons yellow curry powder
- ¼ teaspoon red cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 3-4 tablespoons warm water to thin the dressing
- salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
To garnish
- extra cilantro
- sliced green onion
- ¼ cup roasted cashews or peanuts
Instructions
Preparation
- In a large bowl, add red bell pepper, carrot, cabbage, chickpeas, cilantro, green onion and jalapeño.
- In a small bowl, mix together the dressing ingredients: peanut butter, ginger, garlic, lime juice or vinegar, soy sauce or coconut aminos, curry powder, cayenne pepper, and turmeric. Mix to combine. Add water to thin to make a dressing like consistency that’s easily pourable. Taste and add salt and pepper, as necessary.
- Pour dressing over salad and mix well to combine. Garnish with roasted cashews and cilantro. Serves 4.
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 37.8gProtein: 10.1gFat: 9.5gSaturated Fat: 1.8gFiber: 8.3gSugar: 4.1g
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