Crunchy Salad with firecracker Chickpeas and Peanut sauce

5 from 12 votes

Crunchy Salad with firecracker Chickpeas and Peanut sauce

Crunchy Salad with firecracker Chickpeas. Easy chickpeas tossed in firecracker sauce served over salad and Peanut sauce dressing. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe Free of Dairy, egg, soy, gluten, grain, yeast.

Prep Time25

Cook Time15

Total Time40

Course: Salad

Cuisine: fusion

Servings:

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

For the Salad:

Chopped lettuce or other crunchy greens
Grated or thinly sliced carrots
thinly sliced red bell pepper
thinly slices zucchini or cucumber
chopped cilantro or scallions for garnish
peanuts for garnish optional
1 recipe Peanut sauce
Or this Peanut Sauce

For the firecracker chickpeas:

15 oz can chickpeas drained (save the aquafaba for meringue) or 1.5 cups cooked
1/2 tsp oil
1/4 tsp salt or to taste depends on if chickpeas were salted
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cornstarch or other starch
1 tbsp hot sauce such as frank's hot sauce
1.5 tsp sriracha or other asian chile garlic sauce
1.5 to 2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 to 3 tbsp raw sugar or brown sugar or other
2 tbsp water

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Chop up the veggies, toss and place in serving bowl.
In a skillet, add the chickpeas, oil, salt, cayenne, garlic and mix well. Cook over medium heat for a minute. Add cornstarch and mix to coat.
Add the sauces, vinegar, water, sugar and mix well. Cook until the sauce thickens, stir occasionally. 4 to 5 minutes. Taste carefully and adjust heat and sweet if needed.
Cool slightly, add to the salad bowl.
Make the peanut sauce. Adjust consistency to preference for the dressing by adding more or less water. or add some coconut milk
Drizzle the salad with peanut sauce, cilantro or scallions and serve.
Alternatively, add a few tbsp more water to the firecracker chickpeas during cooking and use the firecracker sauce to dress the salad.
For variation, use kale, greens, other veggies. Use lentils to make firecracker lentils.

Video

Notes

If you don't have hot sauce and or sriracha, make your own by blending 3 tbsp vinegar, 1 to 2 tsp cayenne or to taste, 2 to 3 cloves of garlic, 1 tsp lime juice, 1/2 tsp parika, 1/8 tsp salt into a smooth puree and use.

Calories based on one serving

Nutrition

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