Mexican Style Chick Pea Salad Recipes

CHICK PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and toss to combine.

MEXICAN CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small skilled or saucepan on low heat, sauté the chilies in the olive oil for about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute, stirring constantly, until the chilies are soft and the garlic is just golden. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Combine the chickpeas, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper in a serving bowl. Add chilies and garlic with their sautéing oil and toss well. Serve immediately or chill to allow flavours to develop.

MEXICAN-STYLE CHICK-PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse chipotles. Wearing rubber gloves, separately seed and mince chipotles and jalape‱os. Mince onion and garlic. Peel, seed, and chop tomatoes. Rinse and drain chick-peas and in a large bowl stir together all ingredients except additional lime juice. Chill salad, covered, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day. Season salad with salt and add additional lime juice. Serve salad at cool room temperature.

MEXICAN-STYLE CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Saute all ingredients in a large frying pan over medium high heat for 5 minutes.
• Add a little water if necessary, to prevent sticking. Serve over rice or cous cous.