Name: Balela Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked garbanzo beans- ( 2 cans, drained and rinsed); 1 red bell pepper-diced; 1 yellow bell pepper-diced; 1 cup chopped vine ripened tomatoes; 1 cup chopped cucumber; 5 scallions, sliced on the diagonal; ½ cup to 1 cup fresh mint- chopped; ½ cup to 1 cup Italian parsley – chopped; 1 garlic clove finely minced; 1 teaspoon salt and pepper, plus more to taste; ½ cup olive oil; zest of one lemon; ¼ cup lemon juice; 1 teaspoon sumac ( optional); ¼-½ teaspoon cayenne or aleppo chili flakes

This Middle Eastern Chickpea Salad called Balela Salad, is vegan and healthy! Made w/ finely chopped veggies, fresh herbs, lemon &amp; olive oil. Serve it in a pita with tahini sauce or over greens.

Balela Salad 

garbanzo beans-

red bell pepper-diced

yellow bell pepper-diced

tomatoes

cucumber

scallions, sliced on the diagonal

½ cup to 1 cup fresh mint- chopped

Italian parsley – chopped

garlic

salt and pepper,

olive oil

lemon

lemon juice

sumac

¼-½ teaspoon cayenne or aleppo chili flakes

Toss well and taste, adjusting salt, lemon, and spice level.

Serve with salad greens or pita and tahini sauce,

This was my dinner tonight, along with some homemade baked pita chips. It was delicious, and I am looking forward to leftovers tomorrow. Thanks so much!

I made this a couple of weeks ago for a potluck and I can't stop thinking about it. I'm making it again on Friday. This may have to be a weekly thing.

I'm currently eating a bowl of this as I type this - 10/10 this recipe is SO GOOD! And I have to admit, I normally eat pretty unhealthily but I'm trying to change that, and this salad was calling my name so I made and DANGGGGGG, I made it with onion powder and garlic powder instead of fresh garlic and onion, and I added a lot of coriander, and accidentally too much red pepper flakes haha and drizzled it with tahini and BOY OH BOY is it good!

Super easy to make and so tasty. Lasted well for lunches through the week. Will be on regular rotation.

Great recipe! Substituted a few bits for young children to eat, no onion or pepper, used paprika spice instead of cayenne. Added a piece of chicken and it made a great dinner! Or enjoyed alone for a good lunch/snack.

Followed the recipe exactly. Delicious! Definitely a keeper.

I really enjoyed this, but 1/2 cup olive oil was way over the top. I suspect 1/4 cup might even be excessive, so next time I'll start with 1/8. Also added a healthy splash of aged balsamic vinegar for the win.

Had to omit the tomatoes, and cut the olive oil by half. This was easy to make, delicious, and perfect with toasted naan. I'm going to serve this when friends come over! Also would be great for work lunches.

Love how fresh the salad was I added a little more mint but very very good and made a wrap with tahini sauce excellent thank you

I had no mint or sumac so I omitted those. Also reduced the olive oil as I don't like it too oily. It was a hit with my dinner guests! Will definitely make it again.

This was so so easy and amazingly delicious!

This is unbelievably delicious! It's a great option for helping regulate my blood sugar during the day, especially when my appetite is nil. Love it best with a sprouted grain pita pocket or sprouted wheat crackers. Feta sounds like a great addition and I'll be trying that next time. This version is my favorite, thank you for sharing!

Balela Salad

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Servings: 6

Author : Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home Blog

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