Spicy Curry Chickpea Salad
Spicy Curry Chickpea Salad is a creamy no-cook salad made with chickpeas, vegetables, raisins, almonds, cilantro, and a curry-lime mayo dressing.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 cans / 15 oz each chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 3 tbsp shallot diced
- 1 large celery stalk diced
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 3 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
- 2 tbsp slivered almonds
Dressing
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp honey
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the rinsed and drained chickpeas in a large mixing bowl.
- Using a fork or potato masher, mash the chickpeas until mostly broken down.
- Leave some chickpeas partially intact for texture, if desired.
- Add the diced red bell pepper to the bowl.
- Add the diced shallot.
- Add the diced celery.
- Add the golden raisins.
- Add the chopped cilantro.
- Add the slivered almonds.
- Stir the salad ingredients until evenly distributed.
- In a separate small bowl, add the mayonnaise.
- Add the lime juice.
- Add the curry powder.
- Add the garlic powder.
- Add the honey.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Whisk or stir the dressing until fully combined and smooth.
- Spoon the prepared dressing over the chickpea mixture.
- Toss the salad until all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a fitted lid.
- Refrigerate the salad for 30 minutes before serving.
- Stir the salad once more before serving.
- Serve chilled in sandwiches, wraps, pita pockets, lettuce cups, grain bowls, or with crackers.
Notes
To make this Spicy Curry Chickpea Salad gluten free, verify that the canned chickpeas are labeled gluten free and do not contain gluten-based additives.
Use gluten-free mayonnaise, curry powder, garlic powder, honey, and any additional seasonings, as spice blends may sometimes contain fillers or anti-caking agents.
Confirm that the slivered almonds and golden raisins are labeled gluten free, especially if they are processed in shared facilities.
Serve the salad with gluten-free bread, gluten-free wraps, gluten-free crackers, lettuce cups, rice bowls, or gluten-free pita alternatives.
Use clean bowls, utensils, cutting boards, and storage containers to prevent gluten cross-contact.