No More Vampires Chickpea Salad

Submitted by Pippy

"I am a garlic lover, but you don't have to use as much as I do. I made it the other day for a 9th hole snack in a round of frisbee golf. It was pouring rain the whole day, but we all felt great!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 28 ounces canned chick-peas, drained and rinsed (from 2 cans)
• lots parsley, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup fresh peas
• 1 carrot, grated
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
• 4 garlic cloves
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Whiz up last 5 ingredients to emulsify for the dressing.
2. Toss with the first 4 ingredients.
3. Chill for an hour or more.
4. Make sure everyone eats some, or you will find them cowering in a corner somewhere.
5. Option: Don't use as much garlic.

Reviews

[sydb9307]

This is amazing!!! I added 1 tsp cumin, substituted chopped green beans for peas (what I had on hand), and left out the grated carrot. I could have easily eaten the whole batch!

 

[karen in tbay]

Great taste and wonderful way to get legumes and vegies into the family diet.