Spanish Chickpea Salad Recipes

SPANISH CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the chickpeas (if using dried chickpeas soak overnight and then boil the next day in a pressure cooker for 10 mins or boil for 1 hour 10 mins in a pan).
• Prepare the tomato by blanching it and removing the skin and pips following this cut it into small cubes and place in a bowl.
• Add the red peppers to the bowl (if you can´t find the spanish pimientos del piquillo you will need to roast the red peppers for about 20 mins and then remove the kin and cut into strips).
• Add the eggs, onions and garlic.
• Cut the cured ham into small squares and add to the bowl.
• Dress with extra virgin olive oil and white wine vinegar over and season with salt and pepper
• Add the chickpeas to the salad mixture
• Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.

SPANISH CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium-size saucepan over medium heat, simmer the onions and garlic in olive oil until they are soft but not browned. Add the chickpeas, crushed tomatoes, parsley, oregano, cumin and prosciutto, if using, and simmer for 30 minutes more.
• Taste the mixture and correct the seasoning with salt and pepper. If it does not seem moist enough, add a little of the reserved chickpea liquid or some olive oil, or both. Serve lukewarm with a green salad and good bread and butter or garlic oil.

WARM CHORIZO & CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, dry-fry the chorizo until golden for about 10 mins, then use a slotted spoon to scoop it from the pan and set aside.
• Add the onion and peppers to the pan and soften in the chorizo fat for 10 mins. Stir in the chickpeas and tomatoes, warming through.
• Pour in the red wine vinegar and season. Serve in bowls with handfuls of rocket on top.