Satiate your hunger pangs with this protein-rich chana salad

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“Healthy Indian green chickpea salad is a protein rich salad with startling blend of colours and crunch. Made with not too many ingredients, this paneer and chickpea salad is truly a flavour boost as well,” as per the post.

Chickpea Salad

Time: 20 mins; makes 4 servings

Ingredients

For Healthy Indian Green Chickpea Salad

1/2 cup – Paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
1 1/2 cups – Soaked and boiled hara chana (dried green peas)
3/4 cup – Deseeded tomato cubes
1/2 cup – Chopped spring onions

Lemony dressing

2 tbsp – Lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepper (kali mirch) to taste
1/2tsp – Black salt (sanchal)
1/2tsp – Roasted and coarsely crushed cumin seeds (jeera)
Salt to taste

Garnish

2tbsp – Finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

*Combine all the ingredients for the salad in a bowl, add the lemony dressing and toss gently. Serve the healthy Indian green chickpea salad garnished with coriander.

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Health benefits of chana or chickpeas

*Good source of protein which is required for skin, bone and muscle health.

*Chickpeas are also rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre which aid in improving digestion and help in weight management. Fibre also helps in lowering cholesterol levels in the body which helps prevent the risk of heart diseases.

*It is also a good source of iron and may prevent anaemia.

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