Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Yam and Chickpea Salad is for Salad.

Yam and Chickpea Salad takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Yam and Chickpea Salad takes 20 minutes to cook.

Yam and Chickpea Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Yam and Chickpea Salad are:

6 yams peeled and cubed
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
6 T. olive oil (divided)
Kosher salt to taste
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1 can drained and rinsed chickpeas
1/2 chopped red onion
1 bunch cilantro washed and chopped
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3 T. fresh lemon juice
2 T. water
3 T. well stirred tahini

Here is how you make Yam and Chickpea Salad:

In a large pot boil yams until tender. Drain and yams and put into a large bowl.Sprinkle with about 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice, drizzle with 3 T.olive oil, and season with salt. Mix well. Add and mix chickpeas,onions and cilantro, saving some cilantro for garnish.Mix the lemon juice, water and 3 T. olive oil using an immersion blender or in a regular blender and fold into salad. Garnish salad with cilantro.Serving Size: 6 bowlsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOSINGITBECKY.

The nutritional information for Yam and Chickpea Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 365.6

• Total Fat: 19.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 268.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 43.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.8 g
• Protein: 7.1 g