curried chickpea and yogurt salad
Before I get to this delicious recipe I wanted to share some exciting news with you all.
Six of my farm fresh recipes are featured in the September issue of Self Magazine! I am over the moon!
For a girl who spends her days in Carhartt overalls covered in dirt, this is a BIG deal!
I still can’t get over the fact that my parents aren’t the only one’s reading this blog. You can imagine my shock when last December Self Magazine contacted me to see if I would create 6 farm fresh recipes for their September issue. After reading their initial email I jumped up and down, almost peed my pants, and then immediately thought to myself “how the heck did Self Magazine discover my blog?” I’m a small town girl, I spend my days in the dirt, my evenings cooking for my family, and somehow, through this tiny blog Self Magazine discovered what we were doing and they reached out. I’m so honored.
Naturally, I hope you all run to your nearest grocery store and pick up a copy of the September issue. I think you will be happy with the six recipes your favorite farmer created (I hope I’m your favorite farmer!)
If you don’t have time to pick up a copy of Self Magazine tonight, don’t worry I’ve got a delicious curried chickpea salad that will get you through until you have the time. This is my vegetarian version of a classic curried chicken salad. The chickpeas work wonderfully here. Pour some wine and enjoy the last few hours of the weekend.
Curried Chickpea and Yogurt Salad
Prep Time: 10 mins. Cook Time: 0 mins. Serves: 2
- 1 15 oz can organic chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 slicing cucumber, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 1/2 small apple, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/2 small red onion, diced
- 1/3 cup parsley, diced
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/3-1/2 cup plain organic greek style yogurt (maybe a bit more if too dry)
- 1 1/2 tsp curry powder (more if you like it spicy)
- salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: a little fresh lemon juice drizzled on top
Preparation
- In a large bowl combine all ingredients. Taste test and add anything you think is missing. Enjoy!
Notes
Use this recipe as a guide. Adjust measurements and ingredients as necessary.
Doing the happy dance for you!!! Your blog’s new followers are going to LOVE your recipes, and love reading about life at Tumbleweed Farm!!
Andrea – GREAT JOB! As a PR girl, I’m very, very impressed. As somebody who loves your emails arriving in my inbox, I feel silly to say, but very proud of you and what you are achieving. Can you tell I’m a mom? Be proud of your amazing successes.
You are DEFINITELY my favorite farmer! I am so proud of you! I am rushing out tomorrow and buying the magazine, and will definitely be needing you to autograph it when I see you next!
Congratulations!!! I cannot say how I exactly discovered your blog, but I am so happy I have been following for a few months now…from one farmer on the east coast to a soil scientist/avo farmer in california… Keep up the hard work — farming and blogging and creating these delicious and unique recipes!!
i DID happen to pick up an issue (and by one I may or may not mean much more than one….) and all I can say is: YOU GO GIRL! Wonderful recipes, beautiful pictures, fun quotes. YES!
(P.S. It doesn’t hurt that the sweet potato pizza is totally KILLER! Can’t wait to make the others!)
Congratulations, Andrea ! So happy for you ! I love your recipes and now MILLIONS of others have a chance to try them out too. Can’t wait to get the magazine !
Ellena
wow! what an honor! CONGRATS!!!!!!!
Wow! Congrats — that’s pretty amazing.
WAHOO!!! Congrats, girl! I’m going to go pick up the issue ASAP!
Hi! I love your blog and all your recipes! Congrats on this great success I hope it brings you so much more! I wrote a feature today on your blog since I think it’s so great π Feel free to check it out here: http://awakencurioussocial.com/2013/08/19/dishing-up-the-dirt/ keep up the great stuff! Here’s to eating farm fresh!
that’s SO amazing — congratulations!!
Congratulations!! You are so inspiring!
Oh my gooooood! I’m jumping up and down and peeing my pants right now!!! This is so freaking exciting!!! CONGRATULATIONS! I’m going to the grocery store at lunch to pick up a copy! I want to frame it! AAAAAH!!!! Okay, I need to get my heart rate down… I’m so happy for you, girly!
Congrats! That is so so exciting! You must be over the moon. I wonder if you’re the first farmer to be featured in Self? Hope there are many more things like this to come for you and your lovely blog!
I stumbled across your blog when trying to find recipes for my CSA ingredients. I think it is amazing. Congrats on being featured in Self!
Ahh! I was just flipping through my issue of SELF that I received in the mail today and saw YOU! I hadn’t read this post yet so I was completely surprised!
Girl, I am so proud of you. I mean, you are amazing so I personally think they were lucky to have you but it’s just too cool to see your face in my magazine. Congrats! π
Andrea! Congrats! This is so exciting! I’m so proud!
Woo hoo! Congratulations Andrea! It’s a great article. I hope this opens up a lot of doors for you, Taylor, & the farm. And Henry, too! He looked very handsome in the photo π
That so awesome!! I’m not surprised at all, I love what you’re doing on your blog, it’s fascinating. I see lots more big features in your future!
Congratulations!!!!!! I discovered your blog last winter, Loved it and you immediately. Used to live in Hood River, now live in KC. Wished we had lived there the same time. I would have loved to help with chores!!!! Keep up the great work, on the blog and the farm. You are making a difference,
Awesome news! Going to check out the link to Self now. Love that they featured you – an organic farmer getting dirty and growing vegetables. Congratulations!
Congratulations!!! Nice to see you’re getting more national recognition.
I’ve been reading your blog since you and Taylor showed up in the New York Times piece about caring for Ralph Waldo Emerson’s house,
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/garden/16emerson.html?pagewanted=all
Keep up the good work….farming, writing, and building community are all great contributions.
Thanks for your stellar, honest efforts.
OMGGGG!!!! I am so excited for you–that is HUGE! I feel like I know someone famous now. π
Congratulations! I have loved your blog and recipes from the very beginning.
hi! just tried this recipe tonight and it is fantastic- thank you so much! I love all of the sweet & crunchy. I’m always adding turmeric where i can because i feel it is such a healthy ingredient. I added it to your salad and I thought it was quite nice! thanks again for this great recipe π
I’m so happy you liked this recipe! The addition of tumeric sounds fantastic!
This is the first recipe of yours I’ve tried and my husband and I instantly agreed it is a keeper! Wow… so flavorful and balanced! I made it exactly as the recipe indicates, and we inhaled it ALL in one sitting. Can’t wait to try more of your recipes.
This makes me so happy! I hope you continue to enjoy more recipes. Thanks for the lovely comment!