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Beetroot and Chickpea salad

February 6, 2015 by manjirichitnis 19 Comments

Who doesn’t love a salad that you can put together in no time? This easy to make and super quick to put together Beetroot and Chickpea salad recipe is just the thing when you want to eat healthy and not compromise on taste at the same time.  I have added in amchoor powder which is a tangy  dried mango powder which will give this salad a fabulous twist when combined with balsamic vinegar.

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If possible try and buy baby beetroot cooked in vinegar as these would be the perfect size and also have the right amount of vinegar. If you are not sure of how much balsamic vinegar you can handle, add 1?2 tbsp first and then if you feel brave add another half. I have a whole collection of flavoured vinegar and if you can get your hands on cranberry infused vinegar, I highly recommend adding that in as it will totally elevate the flavour of your salad.

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Serves: 4 as a side and 2 as a main

Ingredients:

  •  1?2 a can of boiled and cooked chickpeas
  •  4 small beetroot cooked and peeled – roughly 250 gm
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 small red onion sliced length wise
  • 2 tsp amchoor powder
  • 2 heaped tsp pomegranate seeds

Method:

  • In a large mixing bowl add the chickpeas
  • Chop the cooked and peeled beetroot into bite size chunks. Add them into the chickpeas. Add the chopped onion and pomegranate seeds.
  • Add the vinegar and the amchoor powder and mix well.
  • Serve and sprinkle with more pomegranate seeds if desired.

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I have found the perfect linky to add my virtuous yet superbly delicious salad to. It’s this month’s Spice Trail with the theme ‘ Temple Food‘ hosted by the lovely Vanesther on her blog called ‘Bangers and Mash’. The whole concept of respecting your body by treating it like a temple is really apt for the way I have recently begun to think about food. I have to re-think and re-align what I feed my system and actually begin to ‘listen’ to what my body is speaking to me. It’s important that after years of neglect I FINALLY pay attention to what is entirely my own – my body.

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By linking to this challenge I take heart in knowing that I am not ALONE . There are other like-minded foodies who are re-thinking their ways of eating. I do hope my recipe is one of the many delicious , innovative and beautiful ones that will help my readers on their journey to eating healthy and feeling more energetic.

 

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Comments

  1. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

    February 6, 2015 at 9:50 am

    A delicious veggie salad. I love adding chick peas to all my salads to bulk them out a bit.

    Reply
    • manjirichitnis says

      February 6, 2015 at 2:11 pm

      I love beetroot and yes chickpeas do help to bulk out salads.

      Reply
  2. Choclette says

    February 6, 2015 at 11:52 am

    Ooh that does look good. I’m a big fan of beetroot, though I don’t like it much in vinegar. Balsamic is, of course, another story. I haven’t come across amchoor powder since I was living in the midlands and they had loads of good Asian shops.

    Reply
    • manjirichitnis says

      February 6, 2015 at 4:24 pm

      Hi Chocolette, I too am a big fan of Beetroot, amchoor powder is available in every Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi goods store in London, alternatively try chaat powder – it is an equally tasty, tangy mix of spices.

      Reply
  3. loverofcreatingflavours says

    February 7, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    Oh boy. Three of my favourite ingredients on one plate. BRING IT ! absolutely delicious.

    Reply
    • manjirichitnis says

      February 13, 2015 at 8:36 am

      Thanks! My fav ingredients too!

      Reply
  4. Heidi Roberts says

    February 7, 2015 at 2:28 pm

    Not sure I would have thought of that combination but we eat beetroot almost every day.

    Reply
    • manjirichitnis says

      February 13, 2015 at 8:36 am

      Oh I would love to have beetroot as part of my daily diet too.

      Reply
  5. glamorous glutton says

    February 7, 2015 at 3:22 pm

    Beetroot and chickpeas a combo that’s so good for you. I’ve never thought of putting the two together and with a touch of amchoor, I bet it’s fab. GG

    Reply
    • manjirichitnis says

      February 13, 2015 at 8:35 am

      It sure is GG!X

      Reply
  6. recipesfromapantry says

    February 8, 2015 at 9:51 am

    This right here is beetroot made really sexy.

    Reply
    • manjirichitnis says

      February 13, 2015 at 8:30 am

      Wow Bintu, that’s high praise for my recipe, thank you!

      Reply
  7. Sylvia says

    February 8, 2015 at 12:53 pm

    Lovely salad Manju! I love beetroots so it’s perfect for my lunch at work 🙂

    Reply
    • manjirichitnis says

      February 13, 2015 at 8:30 am

      Thanks Sylvia ,I love beetroot and can’t seem to get enough of it!

      Reply
  8. Vanesther says

    February 21, 2015 at 6:41 pm

    This looks so delicious AND so healthy too! Such vibrant colours and flavours, this is absolutely perfect for #TheSpiceTrail Temple Food challenge. Thanks so much for linking up Manjiri 🙂

    Reply
  9. Anay Bhide says

    March 18, 2015 at 11:43 am

    Manjula,
    The closest I’ve gotten to beetroot so far was when my sister and I tried to imitate out aunt’s lipstick by rubbing these on our lips. This combo seems different and this time, I’m really gonna slide down my dislike for the veggie and try this dish to surprise my indoors!

    Reply
    • manjirichitnis says

      March 27, 2015 at 11:36 am

      Hey Anay, am hoping the lipstick episode was years ago 😉 Yes time to move on give your insides the gift of fab beetroot taste! And I am errrr not Manjula 😉

      Reply

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