Do resist the overwhelming temptation to add feta or goat cheese to this delicious, filling and satisfying Middle Eastern style chickpea and olive salad, at least the first time you make this. There will be a next time, yes there will.
 Middle Eastern Chickpea and Olive Salad |
Recipe by Lisa Turner
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Published on June 13, 2008
Simple, elegant, lightly spiced and flavorful Middle Eastern chickpea and olive salad
Preparation: 10 minutes
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Ingredients:
- 1 cup dried chickpeas (3 cups cooked or 2 14 oz cans)
- 2/3 cup Kalamata or black olives, pitted and sliced
- 1 to 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 small clove garlic, crushed or minced
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- juice from 1 small lemon (2 tablespoons)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
Instructions:
Rinse the chickpeas and soak for 8 hours or overnight in several inches of water. Drain and rinse, then transfer to a medium saucepan and cover with several inches of fresh water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the chickpeas are tender. Drain and set aside to cool. Add the chickpeas to a large mixing or salad bowl and toss in the rest of the ingredients. Mix well and serve at room temperature.
Makes 4 to 6 servings |
10 comments:
I really love my chickpeas!! That's why I really enjoying finding great new recipes. Lisa - this is a lovely flavorful idea and perfect with grilled fish or meat!
Hooray for improvised recipes! This would have been perfect during my grain-free cleanse, but I think I'd love it any time. . . the addition of olives is a great idea.
Its funny, my wife and I just had a craving for chickpeas yesterday. This looks like a great dish to try and I like that you included olives in the mix
the salad looks so healthy and nutritious Lisa. Thanks for sending to AWED.
Hugs,
Siri
That's a good looking salad, Lisa! Delicious! :)
Lisa, this is just my kind of salad! It is so simple, yet incredibly flavorful. I can't wait to make it. And, I'm sure there will be a second time for goat cheese....
Another tasty salad! I don't think I can resist adding feta though... I have started getting the really big tubs of feta because I use it so often in salads.
Chickpea salads are always good in my book! Liking the olive addition too.
I cook up a vat of chickpeas then freeze them once they're cooked - makes this kind of salad soooooo quick!!
Yum, that sounds great! I bet it would be perfect with a seared tuna steak.
I had been searching for a good appetizer for my party yesterday. I found this and it was widely appreciated. Thanks!
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