Chickpea Salad

Super simple to do, one of my husband’s fave, enjoy this super easy postpartum meal. This chickpea salad recipe is a great add-on to your postpartum diet!

Step-by-step recipe:

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 tbsp Bulgur wheat
  • 1 can of Chickpeas
  • 10 Cherry tomatoes
  • 5-6 Broccoli Fleurettes
  • 2 stems Parsley
  • 2 green onions or 1/4 red onion
  • 1-2 handful of almonds
  • 1 teasp Cumin
  • 1/2 cup Greek or coconut yogurt, pasteurized
  • 1 teasp Mustard
  • Salt, pepper

PREP TIME

45 minutes

TIPS

 The cumin used in this chickpea salad recipe is a galactagogue (helping for milk production), but also packed with Iron. This healthy meal will also help to improve digestion and reduce inflammation. Extremely useful after giving birth!

Leslie Abraham

By Leslie Abraham

Instructions for cooking this chickpea salad recipe:

In a bowl, place the bulgur wheat and cover it with warm water. Then, cover and let it sit for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring some water to a boil and steam the broccoli fleurettes for 8-10 minutes using a steamer basket.

Using another bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, the mustard and season with salt and pepper.

When fully cooked, drain and rinse the chickpeas and combine them with the chopped cherry tomatoes along with some cumin. You can reserve 1 table spoon and place the rest at the bottom of a serving dish.
Chop the green onions and place them on top of the chickpeas.
Finally, add the bulgur, the steamed broccoli, the yogurt dressing and the reserved chickpeas. Sprinkle with parsley and almonds!

Enjoy this super healthy meal and bon appetit!

Just gave birth? Postpartum? Cumin will help support your milk production, improve digestion and reduce  inflammation. It makes it the perfect anti-inflammatory recipe or one that supports breastfeeding!

Looking for a dessert option? Try this Chia and Berries pudding, I promise you won’t be disappointed!

picture of a bowl of chickpea salad

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