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Kurdish Chickpea Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Kurdish Chickpea Salad

14 ingredients 4 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

451
Calories
19g
Protein
16g
Fat
64g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Kidney Bean 1/2 cup canned (128g) drained 112
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon toasted cumin seeds
  • 1 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 inch fresh ginger, grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 large tomato, diced
  • 2 cups canned chick-peas, rinsed and drained (may substitute black beans, kidney beans, or white beans)
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
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Directions

1

Heat oil in pan and add cumin seed, cook just till fragrant.

2

Add the onion and garlic and cook until onion is tender.

3

Add the ginger, salt, pepper, cayenne, lime juice, tomato, and chickpeas, and simmer for 5 minutes or until hot.

4

Serve salad hot, garnished with chopped cilantro.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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