🥗 **High Protein Chickpea & Egg Salad | Healthy Weight Loss Lunch Recipe**
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Looking for a healthy, delicious, colorful, and filling salad that can replace your regular lunch? Try our **High Protein Chickpea & Egg Salad**, also known as **Rainbow Chana Salad**!
This easy Pakistani-style salad combines protein-rich boiled chickpeas (safed chana), boiled egg, crunchy fresh vegetables, and a refreshing homemade lemon-yogurt dressing.
🌈 **Why You’ll Love This Salad**
✅ High in plant-based protein and dietary fiber
✅ Approximately 500 calories per serving
✅ A filling alternative to a regular lunch
✅ Made with fresh, affordable ingredients available in Pakistan
✅ No mayonnaise, cream, or added sugar
✅ Colorful, crunchy, refreshing, and delicious
✅ Easy to prepare in just 15–20 minutes when chickpeas and eggs are already cooked
🥒 **INGREDIENTS (1 Serving)**
🥣 1 cup boiled white chickpeas (safed chana)
🥚 1 large boiled egg
🥒 ½ medium cucumber
🍅 1 medium tomato
🥕 1 small carrot
🫑 ½ green capsicum
🥬 1 cup shredded cabbage or lettuce
🧅 ¼ small red onion
🌿 Fresh coriander for garnish
🍋 **HEALTHY LEMON-YOGURT DRESSING**
🥄 3 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt
🍋 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
🫒 ½ teaspoon olive oil
🌿 1 teaspoon chopped mint
🌶️ ¼ teaspoon black pepper
🌿 ¼ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
🧂 Salt to taste
👩🍳 **HOW TO PREPARE**
1️⃣ Boil the chickpeas until tender and prepare one hard-boiled egg.
2️⃣ Wash and chop all the fresh vegetables.
3️⃣ Mix yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, mint, cumin, black pepper, and salt to prepare the dressing.
4️⃣ Arrange the shredded cabbage, chickpeas, and colorful vegetables in a large salad bowl.
5️⃣ Add the boiled egg, cut into four quarters.
6️⃣ Drizzle the refreshing lemon-yogurt dressing over the salad.
7️⃣ Garnish with fresh coriander and enjoy!
💚 **APPROXIMATE NUTRITION PER SERVING**
🔥 Calories: 480–520 kcal
💪 Protein: 23–26 g
🌾 Fiber: 16–20 g
Nutritional values are estimates and may vary depending on ingredient quantities.
⚖️ **IS THIS SALAD GOOD FOR WEIGHT LOSS?**
This nutritious chickpea and egg salad can be part of a balanced weight-loss diet. Its combination of protein, fiber, and fresh vegetables helps make it a satisfying lunch option.
Remember, sustainable weight loss depends on your overall diet, calorie intake, and physical activity.
📅 **7-DAY HEALTHY SALAD SERIES – DAY 1**
This is Day 1 of our healthy salad recipe series on Cook With Bajee!
Stay tuned for Day 2: **Pakistani Black Chana & Egg Salad**, another delicious, nutritious, and affordable lunch idea.
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