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This is an adaptation of a chickpea salad that Meinhilde used to make when we were younger. I can’t remember which cookbook she found it in, so I’ve reconstructed it from my spotty recollection (and input from Meinhilde’s excellent memory). This recipe is the first chickpea salad I ever ate and it may be one of my all-time favourites. Well, I love any recipe that has cilantro and garlic.
I always try to work as many beans into my diet and this is such a easy salad packed with flavour. It would be great at a barbecue or a picnic. I need to warn you though that it has both raw onion and garlic, so be prepared for some strongly scented breath.
Cilantro and Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chickpeas
- 1/2 red pepper diced
- 1/4 white onion diced
- 1/2 clove garlic minced
- large handful of cilantro roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp good olive oil
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Toss all ingredients together.
- Serve with crusty bread or black corn chips.
Your salad has summer written all over it. Found your recipe at the Back to the Basics Link Party. I am the hostesses of Tickle My Tastebuds and would love you to stop by and link this recipe.
Cheers,
Lori
This has so many of my favorite things in it! And it’s easy to make. I bet the cilantro really helps to cut the raw onion and garlic. I don’t even think I’d need a chip or cracker to enjoy this. 🙂
Thanks for sharing! This looks delicious! 🙂
Yum! I love chickpeas and throw them into dishes wherever I can! Definitely going to make this soon! Pinning, thanks for sharing!
This sounds fabulous. Thanks for linking to the Blogeers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned to the Bloggers brags Broad.
This sounds great. I love cilantro what a great salad. It sounds very simple too I bet this will make a great lunch salad.
My youngest dd LOVES chickpeas and I’ll have to make this salad for her. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday. Pinned.
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Wow! That looks incredible. I’m so impressed. Pinned and tweeted. We appreciate you stopping by to party with us. We hope to see you, tonight at 7 pm. Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Thanks for sharing at the party! Pinned & shared. I love chickpeas and can’t wait to try this.