CUMIN AND CORIANDER SPICED CHICK-PEA SALAD

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Categories     Salad     Bean     Ginger     Side     Picnic     Quick & Easy     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Spice     Bell Pepper     Fall     Vegan     Cilantro     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

For the dressing
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh gingerroot
1 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon cayenne or dried hot red pepper flakes, or to taste
1/2 cup olive oil
four 19-ounce cans chick-peas, rinsed and drained well
2 yellow bell peppers, chopped fine
1 small bunch of scallions, sliced thin
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh coriander, or to taste

Steps:

  • Make the dressing:
  • In a bowl whisk together the lemon juice, the vinegar, the garlic paste, the gingerroot, the cumin, the cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified.
  • In a large bowl stir together the chick-peas, the bell peppers, the scallions, the coriander, and the dressing and chill the salad, covered, overnight.

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