By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 1, 2026

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Curried Chickpea Salad

Serves 6

188 cal · 15 min

Curried Chickpea Salad

Recipe GLPR89314d7e28bebf

4.0(1)
Salad
15 min
188 cal
Servings: 6
No-Cook
SNAP eligible

A vibrant, protein-rich chickpea salad featuring warm curry spices blended with fresh diced celery, apple, and red onion, combined with tart dried cranberries and a creamy dijon-mustard dressing. This make-ahead salad is perfect for lunch bowls, picnics, or a light side dish.

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Ingredients

2 cans (15 ounces each) Low-sodium canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained

½ cup Celery, diced

½ cup Apple, diced

¼ cup Red onion, diced

¼ cup Dried cranberries

¼ cup Low-fat mayonnaise

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

2 teaspoons Curry powder

¼ teaspoon Dried thyme

⅛ teaspoon Ground black pepper

½ teaspoon Salt, optional

Directions

  1. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water before beginning food preparation.

  2. Rinse and drain the canned chickpeas in a fine-mesh strainer, discarding the liquid.

  3. Place the chickpeas in a large mixing bowl and use a potato masher to break them down. You can mash them to your preferred consistency—leave them chunky for texture or mash until mostly smooth, depending on your taste.

  4. Add the diced celery, apple, and red onion to the bowl with the mashed chickpeas.

  5. Stir in the dried cranberries, low-fat mayonnaise, dijon mustard, curry powder, dried thyme, black pepper, and salt (if using).

  6. Mix all ingredients together until well combined and the curry powder and seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the salad. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff4

Every ingredient is standard shelf stock at any Charlotte grocer—chickpeas canned, celery and apples year-round, dried cranberries, mayo, mustard, and curry powder all routine finds. The 15-minute claim holds if you're not chopping finely; realistic time is 18–20 minutes once you dice the celery and apple. At roughly $1.20 per serving, it's cheap and reliable, driven mostly by mayo and canned chickpeas. It reheats adequately and scales easily for family meal prep, though the salad softens after a day and works better as a same-night side or next-day lunch box item.

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