Simple Chickpea Recipe
Chickpeas, or garbanzos, is held in high esteem throughout the Mediterranean. They are an important source of protein for people in the Mediterranean and is one of the oldest cultivated vegetables. Chickpeas should be eaten raw as a snack, added to main dishes, salads and even some desserts are included. Though a staple throughout the Middle East and Mediterranean, chickpea flour production (with the exception of Turkey, Iran and Iraq) surprisingly low in these countries. India is the largest chickpea producing country in the world, with Pakistan to cut very much.
Chickpeas are a good source of zinc, folate and protein and high in fiber, which makes them a very healthy source of carbohydrates. They are very low in fat and the fat they contain, are polyunsaturated. According to the International Crops Research Institute for semi-arid Tropics chickpea contains on average: 23% protein, 64% carbohydrates, 5% and 6% fat in the diet.
There are many dishes, chickpeas as an important component, including hummus, which is a very healthy, mixed mainly produced slope of chickpeas, tahini (sesame seeds), olive oil, garlic and many more different ingredients added. But to keep it simple at first, I share with you a basic food court in his own right in my restaurant. “Chickpea Salad is a delicious, healthy, light and easy to tinker with the simple name to prepare Share with your love and enjoy!
Chickpeas Salad
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ready in: 20 minutes
Servings: 10
Ingredients:
- 4 cups cooked, drained and rinsed chickpeas
- ½ cup chopped red pepper
- ½ cup green pepper, diced
- ½ cup sliced black olives (drained and rinsed)
- ½ cup red onion, diced
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- ¼ cup grated carrots
- 3 tablespoons each of extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice
- 3 clips of kosher salt
- 4 pinches of pepper
- 4 pinches of dried mint
Directions:
Combine all vegetables and give parsley in a large bowl and mix. Add the olive oil and lemon juice mix. With salt, pepper and mint. Toss all ingredients until well blended. You can serve as a side dish or appetizer.
Note: You can use feta cheese or freshly grated cheese on the side to try or to your taste. I roasted fruits (like raisins), added this to the familiar salad for a delicious variation on a Mediterranean salad.