Indian Spiced Chickpea and Orzo Salad
Aromatic Indian-spiced pasta salad with chickpeas, yogurt dressing and fresh herbs. Protein-packed vegetarian meal.
AI SCORE
89
/100
⏱️
40 min
Time
👥
5 people
Servings
🔥
395 kcal
Calories
📊
medium
Difficulty
Ingredients
- 250g cooked orzo pasta
- 400g canned chickpeas, drained
- 150g plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup mint, chopped
- Salt to taste
Instructions
1
Cook orzo according to package directions, drain and cool completely
2
In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, lemon juice, cumin, turmeric, garam masala, cayenne, and salt
3
In a large bowl, combine cooled orzo, chickpeas, bell pepper, and red onion
4
Pour the yogurt dressing over the pasta mixture and toss well
5
Add fresh cilantro and mint, mixing gently
6
Taste and adjust spices and salt as needed
7
Chill for at least 15 minutes before serving to let flavors develop
🤖
AI Generated & Quality Checked
This recipe was generated by AI and verified before going live — completeness, ratios, logic and prep time all checked.
Did you make this?
Upload your photo and show how it turned out.
