Even though we are more than a month into Autumn, Melbourne appears to think we’re still in summer and this weekend presented us with glorious sunshine, and high-20s temperatures. This means I’m still making summery food, and this chickpea salad fits the bill perfectly!
The recipe is a Jamie Oliver one, which a tweaked a tiny bit due to the fact someone picked and ate the chilli growing in our frontyard! I also added extra chickpeas to it so it will go further for me for lunch this week.
Ingredients List
- Red onion
- Chilli flakes
- Fresh tomatoes
- Lemon
- Olive Oil
- 2 tins of chickpeas
- Fresh mint
- Fresh green basil
- Feta cheese
- Salt & pepper
Steps
- Finely slice the red onion and place in a bowl
- Roughly chop the tomatoes and add the tomatoes and chilli flakes to the red onion
- Add the juice of half the lemon and around 3 tbs of olive oil to the onion and tomato and season with salt and pepper
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas then heat them on the stove
- Add most of the chickpeas to the bowl
- Mash the remaining chickpeas with a fork and add to the bowl
- Leave to marinate for about an hour
- Before serving chop the mint and basil and add to the mixture
- Crumble feta on top
- Add additional lemon juice, salt & pepper to taste
- Enjoy!
Step 1: Slice red onion
Step 2: Chop tomatoes
Step 2: Add to bowl with chilli flakes
Step 3: Dress with lemon and oil
Step 4: Heat chickpeas
Step 5: Add to bowl
Step 6: Mash chickpeas
Step 6: Add to bowl
Step 8: Chop herbs
Step 8: Add basil and mint
Step 9: Crumble feta
Step 11: Enjoy!
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I Spy Plum Pie is Liz, an early 30s kiwi-born, Melbourne raised girl who is passionate about the environment and sustainability, food, exploring and learning new things. Join me on my journey to a happy, sustainable life!
Modern Day Mummying
April 8, 2013 at 10:28 am (12 years ago)WOW! How colourful! I’m going to give this a go this week 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Sophie xo
I Spy Plum Pie (admin)
April 8, 2013 at 10:49 am (12 years ago)My pleasure! Would love to hear what you think once you’ve tried it!
Lisa @ Greek Vegetarian
April 9, 2013 at 12:31 pm (12 years ago)Great recipe Liz! Love a good chickpea salad. And mint and basil together make such a refreshing, herby combination!
I Spy Plum Pie (admin)
April 11, 2013 at 7:44 pm (12 years ago)I love chickpeas in pretty much anything – such delicious little things!