Best Warm Chickpea And Green Bean Salad With Aioli Recipes

CHICK PEA AND GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place sliced onions and lemon juice in a small zip lock bag and seal out air. Let sit at room temperature while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
• In a large sauté pan place 1 tablespoon of oil over medium high heat and add beans and sauté for five minutes. Add chick peas and another tablespoon of oil and sauté for 8-10 minutes or until beans are tender. Add garlic, salt, pepper and water and cook for one minute. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• In a small bowl, drain off liquid from onions and add the Dijon whisking to combine. While whisking add remaining tablespoon of oil to make vinaigrette.
• In a large bowl combine cooled pea and bean mixture, marinated onions, chopped parsley, chopped mint and dressing. Stir to combine and cool to room temperature before serving.

WARM CHICKPEA AND GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH AIOLI

Steps:

• Drain the soaked chickpeas and combine with the water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, add salt to taste, reduce the heat and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until tender.
• Steam the beans or blanch in salted boiling water for 4 to 5 minutes, until just tender. Refresh with cold water, drain, break in half or cut into 2-inch lengths and set aside.
• Place a colander over a bowl and drain the chickpeas. Combine with the beans in a large salad bowl. Add the parsley, chives or scallions, and radishes. Season with fresh lemon juice if desired.
• If the aioli is very thick, stir in 2 to 4 tablespoons of the hot bean broth. If it is not, discard the bean broth. Toss the aioli with the chickpeas and beans. Add more broth if desired. Serve warm or at room temperature.

TOMATO-GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH CHICKPEAS, FETA AND DILL

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to boil over high heat. Add 1 teaspoon salt, then the green beans. Cook until beans are tender-crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer beans to a large bowl of cold water. Drain in a colander and blot green beans dry with a kitchen towel.
• Make the dressing: In a small bowl, put lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, a pinch of salt and some black pepper to taste. Whisk in olive oil.
• Make the salad: Add cherry tomatoes, green beans and chickpeas to a large salad bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Add dressing and toss to coat. Add feta and toss once more. Let marinate for 10 to 15 minutes, tossing occasionally.
• To serve, sprinkle generously with dill and oregano.

CHICKPEA & GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat chickpeas in their liquid and drain.
• Place in a bowl.
• Combine all ingredients for chickpea dressing and pour over chickpeas while they are still warm.
• Mix well.
• Cool, cover and set aside.
• Combine all ingredients for green bean dressing.
• Wash and trim beans, and cut into 3/4-inch long pieces.
• Steam or boil beans until just tender.
• Drain thoroughly.
• Shake them in a colander until they look very dry.
• Put beans in a separate bowl from chickpeas and pour bean dressing over them.
• Let sit for 5 minutes.
• Combine the two beans and mix well.
• It's best to let the chickpeas sit in their dressing for several hours before mixing them with the green beans so the chickpeas can absorb the flavors.
• Serve cold or at room temperature.

GREEN BEAN, TOMATO, AND CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook green beans until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and rinse under cool water to stop the cooking. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice and oil. Stir in tomatoes, onion, chickpeas, and lemon zest. Add feta and parsley and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange green beans on a serving platter and top with tomato mixture.

WARM HALLOUMI, CHICKPEA & LIME SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the beans in a pan of boiling water for 3 mins until just tender, adding the chickpeas for the final min of cooking. Meanwhile, make the dressing: in a large bowl, whisk the lime juice and zest with 3 tbsp of the oil and the chilli. Season. Drain the chickpeas and beans and, while warm, toss with the dressing.
• Pour boiling water over the red onion, leave for 5 mins to soften, then drain and rinse. Add the peppers, tomatoes, rocket, parsley and softened onion to the bean bowl. Toss to coat everything in the dressing, then divide between 2 plates.
• Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan, add the halloumi slices and fry for about 1 min on each side until golden. Place a few warm halloumi slices on top of each salad and serve.

WARM CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to fan 200C/ conventional 220C/gas 7. Put the onion, courgettes, pepper and tomatoes in a shallow roasting tin and season with black pepper. Drizzle with 2 tbsp of the olive oil and toss well. Roast for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the vegetables are cooked and beginning to turn brown.
• Meanwhile, mix the lemon juice and remaining olive oil to make a dressing. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the herbs.
• When the vegetables are cooked, allow them to cool for 5 minutes, then tip into a bowl with the chickpeas, feta and dressing. Toss lightly before serving. Leftovers are delicious cold and served with pitta bread.