Summer is here and who doesn’t love a fuss-free, delicious salad, that is fresh & light? This simple & supper fresh courgette/Zucchini and chickpea salad makes & ideal summer lunch or a side dish.
Courgette & Chickpea salad | Zucchini Chickpea summer salad
Description
Summer is fun when one has a no-fuss, easy recipe at hand, and when one doesnt want to sweat much in the kitchen. If you're looking for something like that you're at the right place :)
This amazing and easy salad/side dish is quick to make, nutritious, and tastes fresh.
You can opt for fresh green Zucchinis if baby courgettes are not readily available.
If you are a vegan, replace the feta cheese with ripe creamy avocado slices.
Ingredients
Instructions
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In a non-stick pan add 1 tbsp olive & zucchinis, keeping the cut side down, to color the zucchini slightly brown. Once done take it out in a mixing bowl.
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Now in the same pan add the boiled chickpeas along with 1 more tbsp olive oil and roast a little till the chickpeas are a bit crunchy. Take it out in the same mixing bowl once done.
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Now add all the other ingredients (Mint leaves, onions, chilli flakes, lemon juice, lemon zest, 1 tbsp olive oil, crumbled feta cheese, salt & pepper) to the mixing bowl & give it a good mix.
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Serve as a side dish or salad.
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Note
Since I had the boiled chickpeas available that reduced the cooking time of this dish by 20 minutes. If you don't have boiled chickpeas, pls soak the chickpeas for 5-6 hrs & then pressure cook for 20 mins on medium flame with enough water. Drain the water and use the chickpeas.
You can add fresh English cucumber too as a variation.
If you like a bit of sweetness add honey too.
Very refreshing and easy to make
Thank you so much, glad you liked it 🙂
Very innovative, loved the combination of chickpea zucchini
Tried n it came out really well..
Superb flavours, everyone loved it.