Healthy Chickpea Salad with Apple & Celery
By: Julia
Published: Saturday, April 9, 2016 - 1:49pm

Ingredients




200 g chickpea
4 Apples
1 Celery stalk
2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
2 Teaspoons Sweet Paprika
Salt & Pepper to Taste
A handful of Fresh Flat Leaf Parsley
Freshly squeezed Lemon Juice from ½ lemon (optional)

Preparation

1 Soak chickpeas in water overnight. The following day, cook them in a sauce pan for 15 minutes or until soft. Once they are ready, drain the water and pat them dry with paper kitchen towels. 2 Wash all the vegetables. Peel and grate the apples, thinly slice celery. Roughly chop parsley leaves and set aside. 3 Melt butter in a frying pan, add chickpeas, salt &pepper. Roast on medium heat for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. At last, add sweet paprika and chopped parsley. Squeeze some lemon juice over, cook for a further minute or two before removing from the heat. 4 Transfer into a bowl and mix with grated apples & celery. Squeeze some more lemon juice over, give it one last stir and you are done! 5 Serve warm or cold. 6 Enjoy!

About

This very healthy and delicious chickpea salad packed with protein and vitamins can be enjoyed as a snack, quick lunch or a side dish! A combination of sweet and sour and nutty flavor is exactly what makes this salad a star!