One of the things I love about this salad is that it’s just a very simple salad. The onions are roasted, so they have that lovely roasted flavor. And the chickpeas are spiced with garlic, mustard seeds and cumin seeds to give them such good flavor! I love to serve this salad with simply grilled steak or chicken.
Ingredients needed:
red onions kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper olive oil garlic brown mustard seeds cumin seeds chickpeas chopped fresh basil fresh spinach leaves arugula freshly squeezed lemon juice
How to make Spinach and Arugula Salad with Indian Spiced Chickpeas:
I don’t care for raw onions, but in this recipe, the onions are roasted. They get a just-slighty-caramelized /just-barely charred flavor that is tempting to nibble on and perfect to top the salad. The chickpeas are are sautéed in oil and garlic with bursting mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Just enough to give them the flavor needed to carry the salad.
To assemble the salad, put some spinach and arugula in each of four bowls. Sprinkle fresh basil on too. Top with the roasted onions and spiced chickpeas. A squeeze of lemon juice is all that is needed to dress these salads. It’s just a simple flavor to contribute to the salad that doesn’t take away from the chickpea and roasted onion superstars.
I can eat this salad for dinner with just a little bit of grilled chicken, and I’m a happy camper.
If you’re looking for a new salad that isn’t the same old salad you always make, consider making this Spinach and Arugula Salad with Indian Spiced Chickpeas for your next meal. I think you’ll be very pleased with how it turns out!
See that forkful? It’s so tasty!! If you are looking for more great salad recipes, consider trying my Pine Nut and Avocado Salad, Triple Berry Salad or this Balela Salad.
