Peanut Veg Salad or Chickpeas Salad Bowl Video Recipe

Today I am here with a quick and very healthy peanut veg salad recipe with no greens in it. Peanut is our family favorite even my younger who is a very picky eater like this salad to core. I make sprouts often you can click the link mentioned for homemade sprouts if you wish. If you have any sprouts

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and some boiled peanuts or chickpeas in handy then this salad bowl can be done in less than 5 minutes. You can make variations to this salad by adding raw avocados, boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, steamed broccoli, replace chickpeas with black beans etc. If you are a black bean lover then look my black beans salsa salad recipe HERE.

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Ingredients

Boiled Peanuts – 1/2 Cup (refer note) OR

Boiled Chana / Chickpeas – 1/2 Cup or (mix of both)

Red Chili Powder – 1/4 tsp

Salt – As Needed

Chopped Raw Veggies like Carrot , Onion, Tomato and Cucumber – 1 Cup

Handful of Homemade Raw Sprouts

Optional Seasoned or Plain Croutons

Curd or Cream Cheese or Mayonnaise or Ranch – 2 Tbsp

How to make Peanut Veg Salad

• Soak the peanuts for 1-2 hours and chickpeas overnight ahead of preparation.
• Boil soaked Peanuts and Chickpeas accordingly.
• Drain the excess water and allow to cool.
• In a bowl add the ingredients one by one.
• Mix them all together.
• Finally add the seasoning and give a gentle stir.
• Serve immediately or can be stored in the refrigerator for 8 hours.

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Notes

1. I buy unshelled peanuts from stores, soak it for an hour, add salt and cook for 3 whistles in pressure cooker.
2. For Vegan option do skip the cream mentioned above and add vinegar or lemon juice.

will be adding some lunch ideas with these salad soon…