Chickpea Salad With Fresh Herbs

A lighter, easier take on creamy potato salad, this recipe uses organic canned chickpeas in place of potatoes and a dressing made with Greek yoghurt and homemade olive oil mayonnaise. It's mega creamy, delicious and really easy to make. You can add lots of other ingredients to this salad, it's really versatile. Bell peppers, cherry radishes, cucmber, apples, and hard-boiled eggs are all great as the add-ins. You might not need all the dressing. The leftover can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.

150 g Plain full-fat Greek yoghurt
3 tbsp Homemade olive oil mayonnaise
2 tbsp Freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp Sea alt
1/2 tsp Freshly milled black pepper
2 tbsp Minced fresh dill, plus more for serving
1 tbsp Mince minced fresh parsley, plus more for serving
1 tbsp Chopped fresh chives
300 g Cooked chickpeas, rinsed
1-2 stalk Celery, diced
1 Banana shallot, diced

In a small bowl, combine the yoghurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper. Whisk until smooth, then stir in the chopped herbs. Set aside.
Place the chickpeas in a large bowl and using a fork, lightly mash about 1/3 of them. Add the diced celery and shallot and toss to combine.
Pour half of the dressing over the salad, toss well, and set aside at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with more dill and parsley and serve.

37 comments:

Nancy Chan 27/5/21 06:29: Looks and sounds so yummy. I usually simply boiled the chickpeas with a little bit of salt and eat it plain. The easiest and lazy way. Lol!
Pedro 27/5/21 08:02: I love chickpea salads. Refreshing and complete. I take it to work often. But not with a dressing like this, I almost always use a vinaigrette.
Good proposal yours, it will be delicious.
G'day
DEZMOND 27/5/21 09:41: I'd eat anything with celery and mayo! And chickpeas are so cheap these days when you buy them canned, really more people should eat them. I watched a video last week on Facebook about some woman that has a chickpea farm in Australia, it is very interesting seeing how they grow them.
Evi Erlinda 27/5/21 11:00: I like chickpea, and it is a great recipe to give it try.
Thanks Angie!
Tom 27/5/21 12:39: ...a lovely treat.
New Classic r 27/5/21 13:13: Dom and I eat a lot of chickpeas. He has planted a robust herb garden for me and I will be able to easily make this recipe this weekend. Thanks. Also, I love the post. Is it ok if I use for a post I am going to do soon?
Martha 27/5/21 13:46: I love anything with chickpeas and this is another one perfect for summertime!
Angie's Recipes 27/5/21 15:28: @New Classic r I am glad that enjoy the post. What do mean by using it?
Kitchen Riffs 27/5/21 16:23: Neat idea! Fun and healthy twist on regular potato salad. Plus this is nutritious enough to serve as a main. Thanks!
Pam 27/5/21 16:29: It looks delicious, Angie! I have to give it a go but already know Bill won't touch it, he loves potato salad but this would suit me better. Thanks for the recipe!
Fran @ G'day Souffle 27/5/21 17:35: Yum, this really does look like potato salad, but using chick peas instead! I like the addition of the dill and dijon mustard.
Marcelle 27/5/21 19:47: This definitely looks mega creamy!! It sounds delcious too, Angie. We love chickpeas. I can't wait to try this in place of our usual potato salad for a bbq this summer!
Pam 27/5/21 20:26: I love chickpeas and this salad looks very tasty.
thepaintedapron.com 28/5/21 00:33: Very creative and perfect for summer cookouts!
Brian's Home Blog 28/5/21 00:48: That looks terrific, we like chickpeas here in the South!
Christine 28/5/21 01:04: Looks delicious!
J.P. Alexander 28/5/21 03:21: Me gustan los garbanzos y la ensalada parece muy rica y nutritiva pronto la haré. Te mando un beso
Margaret D 28/5/21 07:26: Looks appetizing.
speedy70 28/5/21 08:53: Un gustoso piatto unico!!!
Javier 28/5/21 10:10: I like chickpea salads, therefore I'm sure that I'd enjoy this recipe a lot. Perfect for summertime!
Sherry's Pickings 28/5/21 10:36: i loooove chickpeas! i like to add them to salads, stews and soups and stir fries ... your dish has great flavours angie ..
Mbul Kecil 28/5/21 12:33: wow look so mega creamy...the chickpea salad...then greek yogurt and also homemade olive oil mayonaise...felt so soft in my mouth...

not enough to taste it once ...parfait recipe ! ^^
gluten Free A_Z Blog 28/5/21 14:38: An interesting side dish for the summer. Sounds light, healthy, and delicious.
Balvinder 28/5/21 16:05: I so want to dig into this salad – absolute perfection! Angie, Is the homemade mayonnaise made with no eggs?
Anonymous 28/5/21 18:53: Looks so delicious, Angie! My guy is allergic to chickpeas - have you made this with white beans?
Martyna 28/5/21 19:47: This looks very delicious ;)
Gloria Baker 28/5/21 20:14: Angie love this salad looks absolutely delicious!!
Tanza Erlambang 28/5/21 22:06: we eat chickpea sometimes.... we will try your recipe...

thank you for sharing
Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake 29/5/21 01:38: Yum! I have a stash of chickpeas in my pantry! Now I know how to utilize them!
mjskit 30/5/21 00:05: What a clever idea! Love the use of chick peas instead of potatoes.
Angie's Recipes 30/5/21 15:25: @Balvinder I usually made mine with 2 yolks.
foodtravelandwine 1/6/21 01:10: What a great dish!!....I will make it along with other dishes that I'm thinking for a summer brunch!!....I love it!!.....Abrazotes, Marcela
Easyfoodsmith 1/6/21 08:02: This is an all time favourite...delicious and nutritious
Anca 1/6/21 20:38: I love the look of this. By using yoghurt instead of mayo, the salad is more suitable for summer and, of course, it also has less calories. I like the idea very much.
Raymund 2/6/21 01:26: This sounds really good!
tigerfish 2/6/21 02:39: Fresh herbs make this chickpea salad so much better!
SavoringTime in the Kitchen 5/6/21 01:56: This sounds like a delicious salad with all of those fresh herbs and I'm impressed with your homemade mayo, Angie!