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Indian Tomato Salad Recipe

Published: Dec 13, 2019 · Modified: Jun 5, 2025 by Sujatha Muralidhar · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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This Indian Tomato Salad is a spicy twist on a delicious classic appetizer recipe. It's loaded with tomatoes, onion, and lean protein chickpeas. Plus, it's a light, easy, filling dinner for a busy weeknight.

indian tomato salad in a black plate is ready to enjoy

This Indian tomato salad is bursting with bold flavors, with the goodness of chickpeas, fresh tomatoes, freshly minced serrano peppers, and a splash of zesty lemon juice, making every spoon of this salad a delight(like this Indian carrot salad and Indian quinoa salad).

It's a comfortable and satisfying side dish perfect to enjoy as a standalone dish or as a side with curries or grilled meat.

A simple, light, yet flavor-packed salad that brings the taste of India to your table!

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  • Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • Ingredients
  • How To Make Indian Tomato Salad
  • ♨️How To Adjust The Heat Level
  • The Leftovers
  • Best To Serve With
  • FAQ
  • More Salad Recipes To Try
  • 📖 Recipe
indian tomato salad served in the dinner table with fork and spoon with a lemon wedge

Why You'll Love This Recipe

⭐️Quick and effortless!

⭐️Tastes delicious and loaded with flavors, best served with Indian curries.

⭐️Customize to your preference.

Ingredients

the ingredients for making tomato salad arranged in the kitchen counter
  • Tomato: Choose cherry tomatoes for this recipe. Feel free to add any variety of tomatoes.
  • Onion: Yellow onions are the best in this recipe because of their natural sweetness. However, red onion tastes excellent with a hint of spiciness.
  • Green chili pepper: These are Indian green chilis; you can substitute them with serrano peppers or Thai green chilies.
  • Lemon juice: A light and refreshing dressing.
  • Chickpea: Canned chickpeas are convenient. See below for how to make perfectly cooked chickpeas at home.

How To Make Indian Tomato Salad

  • Prepare: Prepare all the vegetables by washing, cleaning, and peeling, whichever is necessary.
  • Chop: Chop them evenly to the chickpea size. Finely chop the green chili peppers.
  • Toss: Add all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and gently combine using a spoon.
  • Serve: And serve immediately.

♨️How To Adjust The Heat Level

This Indian tomato salad is gently spiced, but you can control the heat by adjusting the amount of green chilies.

You can also remove the seeds of the chilies to minimize the heat without compromising the flavors.

The Leftovers

This Indian tomato salad tastes best when served fresh and is not freezer-friendly.

If you have any leftovers, refrigerate ingredients separately in an air-sealed container for a day. The good news is that you can freeze the chickpeas to use later.

Best To Serve With

  • Bread: We love serving it with this onion kulcha.
  • Curries: My family's favorites are this Instant Pot chicken curry, Indian tofu curry, or this lima bean curry.
  • Raita & pickles: The best accompanying condiments are cucumber raita and the Indian lemon pickle.
  • Rice: Simple steamed rice and serve with flavored rice.
  • Drinks: Enjoy with ginger tea.

FAQ


Can I make Indian tomato salad in advance?

You can prepare all the ingredients and store them separately. And toss it just before serving.

What can I swap with chickpeas?

If you want chickpea substitutes for this Indian tomato salad, try adding cooked red, kidney, black beans, edamame, boiled peanuts, or black-eyed peas.

What variations can I try?

Add grilled paneer or spicy tofu steak for protein. Shredded chicken makes it a complete meal. Cucumber enhances freshness. Drizzle olive oil, sprinkle black pepper, and garnish with cilantro or mint.

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    Indian Chickpea Salad
  • spicy kani salad served in a bowl with fork.
    Spicy Kani Salad
  • spicy Caesar salad tossed in a homemade spicy salad dressing with jalapeno and crushed red peppers.
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    Indian Cucumber Salad

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📖 Recipe

Indian tomato salad is loaded with tomatoes, onion, vegan protein chickpea. Means, a light, easy, filling dinner for your busy weeknight.

Indian Tomato Salad Recipe

This Indian Tomato Salad is a flavorful, protein-packed dish with chickpeas, tomatoes, and lemon juice: a quick, customizable side or a meal.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup tomato roughly chopped
  • ½ cup onion roughly chopped
  • ½ cup chickpea cooked
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 serrano pepper minced
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, add roughly chopped tomato, onion, chickpea, lemon juice, serrano pepper, and salt.
  2. Combine and toss them gently till lemon juice coats all the ingredients.
  3. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Easily customize the spice level by adjusting the amount of green chilies or removing the seeds for a milder flavor.
  • It is best served fresh but refrigerate the ingredients separately in an airtight container for up to a day if you prefer storeing. However, chickpeas are suitable to freeze for later use.
  • Pair it with Indian flatbreads and curries such as Instant Pot chicken curry, or enjoy it with simple steamed rice for a satisfying meal.

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 739mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 621IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg

Additional Info

Course Dinner Recipe, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Author Sujatha Muralidhar
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  1. Suja Manoj says

    December 16, 2019 at 5:59 pm

    Yummy and filling salad

    Reply
    • Sujatha Muralidhar says

      December 16, 2019 at 9:13 pm

      Thank you Suja Manoj

      Reply
  2. Tara says

    May 29, 2022 at 2:04 pm

    Oh yum! This salad looks incredible with the combination of the tomatoes and chickpeas. I love how easily it all comes together. Definitely perfect for weeknights.

    Reply
    • pepperbowl says

      May 17, 2024 at 2:30 pm

      Tara, this makes me so happy to hear, thank you!

      Reply
  3. Amy says

    May 29, 2022 at 3:53 pm

    This was so darn good! I added some paneer to it because I just love cheese!

    Reply
    • pepperbowl says

      May 17, 2024 at 2:29 pm

      Amy, I’m so excited to hear it!

      Reply
  4. Alison says

    May 29, 2022 at 3:58 pm

    I made this salad for a picnic this weekend and it was a big hit! It's so simple yet flavorful.

    Reply
    • pepperbowl says

      May 17, 2024 at 2:29 pm

      Great to hear! Thank you Alison!

      Reply
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