I know it's winter in Australia, and I'm guessing salads aren't high on your list of priorities at the moment, but if you like chickpeas (I leeeerrrve chickpeas) I have a recipe to recommend: Chickpea Salad.
Of course it comes from taste.com.au, and of course it originated with Delicious... I seem to be stuck there! But here's the thing; it is an absolutely wonderful salad. I've been making it for lunch - we have some of this salad, and an assortment of vegies - and it is, as they say, delicious and nutritious.
I don't tend to keep ghee on hand, so what I did was gently melt a little butter and strain off most of the solids. To help keep it from burning when I cook the spices, I add a little oil to the mix. I suppose you could use just oil, but then you wouldn't get that lovely, nutty, buttery flavour.
Greek-style yoghurt is a relatively recent thing in our area (I swear, these people are seriously lacking in understanding what constitutes good food), and I have been fortunate enough to find a brand that I really like (it's super good with some honey, blackberries and blueberries). Don't use the runny stuff, it just won't work right.
Final tip: I keep the chickpeas and the dressing separate, until I'm making lunches. The yoghurt tends to separate, and this way I don't wind up with runny salad.
We're making a concerted effort to eat well and exercise at our house, and I'd say this salad is a step in the right direction.
Cheers!
