Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

(from kylerhea’s recipe box)

“If you like hummus, you like chickpeas. They’re a versatile legume, welcome in salads and soups, stews and pastas. This pretty summer salad is quickly assembled. You can also make it in winter without the tomatoes.”
Advance preparation: The salad can be assembled several hours before you wish to serve it. Keep in the refrigerator. Leftovers are good the next day.

Source: NYTimes (Martha Rose Shulman)

Serves 4 people

Categories: beans, peppers, salads, tomatoes

Ingredients

  • 2 (15-ounce) cans chick peas, drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, or a combination of parsley and other herbs, such as chives, tarragon, marjoram, basil, or mint
  • 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes, diced
  • 4 scallions, white and light green parts only, sliced (optional)
  • 6 kalamata olives, pitted and quartered lengthwise
  • 1 ounce feta cheese, crumbled
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  • To make the dressing:
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, champagne vinegar, or sherry vinegar
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced or put through a press
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds, lightly toasted and crushed or coarsely ground
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons plain low-fat or nonfat yogurt

Directions

  1. Toss together the salad ingredients. Whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, cumin seeds, salt, pepper, olive oil and yogurt. Toss with the chickpeas.

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