Chickpeas (lentils, garbanzo beans) are a versatile bean which is great served hot or cold. While the chickpea is a bit bland by itself, when blended into dishes with layers of flavor, it is a hefty additive and full of protein. A few simple steps are all it takes to make a chickpea salad.
Instructions
1. Drain and rinse one can of chickpeas and pour them into a mixing bowl.
2. Chop red, green, yellow, orange (or a mixture of many) bell peppers into small cubes, and add them to the bowl with the chickpeas.
3. Mince a clove or two of garlic and add it to the bowl of ingredients. Be sure to mince the garlic thoroughly to avoid an overwhelming bite of it.
4. Drizzle the chickpeas, peppers and garlic with 2 tbsps. of extra virgin olive oil.
5. Sprinkle the salad with salt to taste and add a dash of freshly ground black pepper.
6. Toss all of the ingredients together to coat in oil, salt and pepper.
7. Serve the chickpea salad hot or cold. For a hot salad, briefly heat the olive oil, garlic and peppers together to infuse the oil with flavor.
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