Sumac Chickpea Salad
Photo: Janneke Verheij
Ingredients
1 cup welled and cooked chickpeas (or canned)
1 tablespoon sumac
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tomato
1 Lebanese cucumber
1/2 red capsicum
1 tablespoon Greek yogurt
Pinch of saffron dissolved a little water or saffron powder
Squeeze of lime
1 crushed garlic clove
Pepper and salt
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Preparation
1
Coat the chickpeas with the sumac, paprika, ¾ garlic clove, pepper and salt.
2
Bake them in olive oil until a little browned.
3
Mix together the yogurt, saffron, ¼ garlic, pepper, salt and a squeeze of lime juice.
4
Cut the tomato, capsicum and cucumber in chickpea size.
5
Mix everything together and garnish with a little parsley.
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About
The chickpea is among the earliest cultivated vegetables; high in protein and good to use in a variety of ways. This salad is healthy, light and perfect as lunch or side dish.
Yield:
2.0
Added:
Monday, November 30, 2009 - 1:43pm
Comments
November 23, 2009
I keep forgetting how much I love sumac! Thanks for reminding me with this delicious looking salad recipe!
August 16, 2011
Yum!