{{Short description|Type of Arab salad}} {{Infobox prepared food | name = Hummus salad | image = Hummus salad.jpg | caption = | alternate_name = سلطة حمص | country = [[Levant]] | region = [[Arab world]] | creator = | course = | type = [[Salad]] | served = | main_ingredient = | variations = | calories = | other = }} '''Chickpea salad''', sometimes called '''hummus salad''' ({{langx|ar|سلطة حمص}}), using the Arabic word for 'chickpea', is a [[salad]] in [[Arab cuisine]]. It consists of whole cooked [[chickpea]]s, [[Lemon|lemon juice]], [[garlic]], [[tahini]], [[salt]], [[olive oil]], and [[cumin]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mawdoo3.com/%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9_%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84_%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%B5|title=طريقة عمل سلطة الحمص - موضوع|work=موضوع|access-date=2017-04-20|language=ar|archive-date=2017-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407044728/http://mawdoo3.com/%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9_%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84_%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%B5|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mbc.net/ar/programs/chef-hassan/recipes/articles/%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%B5-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%AD%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-.html|title=مقادير سلطة الحمص الشامية بالطحينة|website=www.mbc.net|language=ar|access-date=2017-04-20|archive-date=2017-04-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420235640/http://www.mbc.net/ar/programs/chef-hassan/recipes/articles/%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%B5-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%AD%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Variants may include coriander, sweet paprika, turmeric, pepper, chopped mint, chopped onions, or parsley.
Chickpea salad is high in [[protein]], low in carbohydrates, and supports weight loss.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=19 September 2025 |title=Healthy Chickpea Salad Recipe |publisher=msn |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/healthy-chickpea-salad-recipe/vi-AA1AcHTm?ocid=hpmsn}}</ref>
==History== Chickpea salad has been eaten in the [[Levant]] since at least the time of the [[Amorite]] kings, with [[Zimri-Lim]] being known in particular for lavish banquets at which the dish was one of the delicacies.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Shavit |first=E. |date=2008 |title=Truffles roasting in the evening fires: Pages from the history of desert truffles |journal=Fungi |volume=1 |issue=3 |pages=18-23 |url=https://fungimag.com/Truffle-Issue-08-articles/6_Medicinal.pdf}}</ref>
Chickpea salad is eaten by [[veganism|vegans]] worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mako.co.il/food-recipes/recipes_column-healthy/Recipe-7c94d68b08d4c11004.htm|title=מתכון לסלט חומוס|website=mako|access-date=2019-11-09|archive-date=2021-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301040720/https://www.mako.co.il/food-recipes/recipes_column-healthy/Recipe-7c94d68b08d4c11004.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> But it can be served as a [[side dish|side]] for meat dishes.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=food.com |title=Moroccan Chickpea Salad |url=https://www.food.com/recipe/moroccan-chickpea-salad-92523}}</ref> Chickpea salad is versatile and can be used as a [[sandwich]] filling.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Melissa Clark |date=19 August 2020 |title=Tired of Tuna? This Chickpea Salad Sandwich Is Just the Thing |publisher=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/dining/chickpea-salad-recipe.html}}</ref>
==See also== * [[List of Arab salads]] * [[List of salads]]
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[[Category:Arab salads]] [[Category:Chickpea dishes]]