Chickpea Shawarma Salad Recipe

It’s no secret that I’ve had a love/hate relationship with food textures for quite some time. I love guacamole but it has taken me a while to enjoy sliced or diced avocado. Similarly, I really enjoy hummus but there has just been something about the texture of chickpeas that really turned me off. Until I recently discovered how delicious a roasted chickpea could be!

I’ve seen a lot of recipes for roasted chickpeas featuring all different flavors. They make a great snack item and can be eaten much like popcorn. Since I love Middle Eastern flavors, I thought that I would try those out on the chickpeas and turn them into a delicious salad of similar flavors. Smoky flavors of cumin and paprika cover the chickpeas before being baked and the result is a crispy salad topping loaded with flavor and protein.

Litehouse has a delicious line of Greek yogurt dressings! There are some amazing flavors. My eyes lit up when I saw the Tzatziki Ranch because I can practically eat tzatziki sauce by the spoonful. (#guiltypleasure) I thought that this dressing would complement the salad perfectly and bring all of the Middle Eastern flavors together while leaving you with a deliciously healthy salad.

There’s no reason that you should be eating boring salads. Adding toppings like roasted chickpeas flavored with delicious herbs and spices can bring new life to your salad in a healthy way. I easily get discouraged when it comes to living a healthier lifestyle but when I keep flavors such as this in the rotation it is really easy to stay on track.