Warm Chickpea Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 308.0
  • Total Fat: 15.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 401.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 37.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.9 g
  • Protein: 7.5 g

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Introduction

This dish is nice and tangy and goes very well with grilled fish This dish is nice and tangy and goes very well with grilled fish
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    3 tbsp virgin olive oil
    1 large red onion, finely chopped
    3 garlic cloves crushed
    4cm (1 in) piece of fresh root ginger, grated
    1 x 400g can of chickpeas, drained
    Pinch of dried chilli flakes
    Juice of 1 lemon
    Leaves from a bunch of coriander, chopped
    Salt and pepper
    Mixed ground cumin and paprika, to serve

Directions

1. Heat 1/2 tablespoon of the oil in a frying pan, add the onion, ginger and garlic and cook gently for 5–7 minutes until soft and transparent.
2. Add the chickpeas and chilli flakes and stir for about 30 seconds, then add the lemon juice and let the mixture bubble until almost dry. Add the coriander and season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Turn the chickpea mixture into a warm serving bowl and pour over the remaining olive oil. Sprinkle a little ground cumin and paprika over the top.
Serves 4


Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHEEKYCHOOK.