Chickpeas & Rajma Mixed Salad

This is a protein rich salad bowl with all the goodness of fresh vegetables. Seasoned with olive oil, red chilli flakes,lemon juice and mixed herbs powder makes it a tasty and refreshing salad. If you keep cooked rajma and chickpeas ready, preparation of this salad will not take more time. Even though it is a salad it is like a complete meal.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Serves: 5 to 6 servings

Ingredients for salad:

1. Chickpeas/kabuli chana: 1 cup(soaked and cooked)
2. Rajma/red kidney beans: 1 cup(soaked and cooked)
3. Sweet corn: ½ cup(steamed)
4. Potato: 1 boiled, peeled  and cut into cubes
5. Paneer: 100 gms optional (cut into cubes and shallow fried)
6. Onion: 1 medium sized(cut into cubes)
7. Tomato: 1 medium sized(cut into cubes)
8. Cucumber: 1 small sized(peeled and cut into cubes)
9. Coriander leaves: few leaves finely chopped
10. Carrot: 1 small (peeled and grated)
11. Lettuce leaves: 4 to 5 leaves washed and roughly chopped
12. Sprouted moong: ½ cup

Ingredients for seasoning:

1. Olive oil: 3 tablespoons
2. Juice of 1 lemon
3. Salt: 1 teaspoon(according to taste)
4. Red chilli flakes: 1 teaspoon(according to taste)
5. Black pepper powder: 1 teaspoon
6. Mixed herb powder: 1 teaspoon
7. Garlic: 4 to 5 cloves very finely chopped(optional)

Procedure:

1. Cut paneer into cubes and shallow fry till light brown and keep ready.
2. Keep all the cooked ingredients ready.
3. Keep all the cut vegetables ready.
4. Take a bowl and put all the seasoning ingredients into it.
5. Mix properly and keep aside.
6. Take a big mixing bowl. Put all the salad ingredients and mix once.
7. Add the prepared seasoning into the salad and mix gently. Adjust the seasoning and serve tasty salad.

Note:

1. You can also add pieces of nicely roasted garlic bread just before serving.