Are you thinking for new diet or getting bored from dietary food? When you are thinking about diet word, what pops in the mind? Tasteless food, boiled vegetables, sprouts. We are here to make your diet tasty. Chickpeas are very healthy for us. Chickpeas have wheat protein. We would like to share interesting dietary salad.

Health Benefits of Chickpeas:

Chickpeas contain soluble and insoluble dietary fiber that is very helpful in weight loss.

Chickpeas are a good source of protein, it is substitute for meat and dairy products without the saturated fats or high calories.

Chickpeas are an excellent source of folate and manganese. Manganese which helps in energy production and antioxidant defenses. Folic acid lowers the levels of the amino acid, homocysteine and strengthens the blood vessels.

Chickpeas helps in Stabilizing Blood Sugar and Low GI (Glycemic Index). Soluble fiber helps balance out glucose levels. And broken down carbohydrates and digested slowly. It control appetite and helpful for weight loss.

Regularly having chickpeas lower the risk of heart attack and for women lower the risk of breast cancer also protect against osteoporosis.

INGREDIENTS for salad:

Juice of 1 lemon

Freshly cracked black pepper

4 cup boiled Chickpeas

2 Large Onions finely diced

1 Cup vinegar or red wine

1 cup finely chopped parsley/Coriander (any)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

2 garlic cloves finely diced

½ teaspoon minced pepperoncini

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Juice of 1 lemon

½ teaspoon salt

Process:

Add Onion and vinegar in a bowl and keep a side for 10 minutes. Then add all above ingredients as per the measurement. Mix well and keep 5 minutes for marinate. Now it ready to eat. Enjoy the tasty diet food, serves happiness.

The author of this article is a known food lover and loves to talk and write about food, especially spicy and mouth-watering food, tasty food from India.

