Best Warm Chickpea Salad With Cumin Garlic Recipes

Chickpea Salad With Garlic-Cumin Vinaigrette image

Provided by morgainegeiser

Categories Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2.5 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chickpeas
1 1/2 cups finely diced red onions
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 red jalapeno chile, minced
3 tablespoons finely chopped minced herbs (thyme, mint, tarragon, parsley or cilantro)
1 tablespoon cilantro leaf
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons crushed cumin seeds
salt
pepper

Steps:

Drain and rinse canned chickpeas.
Toss beans in a bowl with the onions.
For the Vinaigrette: whisk olive oil with garlic, jalapeno, herbs, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Let stand for 30 minutes longer.
Add cilantro leaves as garnish. Serve at room temperature.
Preparation time does not include "standing" time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 464.8, Fat 17, SaturatedFat 2.2, Sodium 775.5, Carbohydrate 66.5, Fiber 12.8, Sugar 3, Protein 14

Spiced Chickpea Salad With Tahini and Pita Chips image

Provided by Julia Moskin

Time 1h

Yield 4 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, well drained, or 4 cups cooked chickpeas
3/4 to 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin, or 1 teaspoon each ground cumin and ground coriander
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
Salt and pepper
1/3 cup tahini
Freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon, plus more to taste
1 garlic clove, minced
Warm water, as needed
Olive oil, for cooking
About 10 ounces kale, chard or spinach, well washed and thick stems removed
3 cups store-bought or homemade pita chips (see Tip)
Handful of roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
Handful of roughly chopped mint
1 large or 2 small cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
Lemon, cut into wedges

Steps:

Make the chickpeas: Heat oven to 425 degrees. Pour the chickpeas into a small baking dish, about 6 inches by 8 inches. The chickpeas should be crowded together in a thick layer, not spread out. Pour in olive oil just until chickpeas are covered. (This will look like a lot, but don't worry: It forms part of the dressing.)
Add garlic, cumin, paprika, and 2 big pinches each of salt and pepper. Stir gently to combine. Bake until oil is bubbling around the chickpeas and they are turning reddish-brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, make tahini sauce: Pour tahini into a bowl and whisk in lemon juice and garlic. The tahini will thicken and clump. Slowly whisk in warm water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until sauce becomes smooth, creamy and pourable. Taste and season with salt, pepper and more lemon juice, if desired. Set aside.
Cook the greens: Place a large frying pan over medium heat and drizzle lightly with olive oil. When hot, add the greens in batches, along with a big pinch of salt. Stir until wilted and tender and set aside.
When ready to serve, in a large bowl, gently mix chickpeas and their cooking oil with the cooked greens, half the pita chips, and the chopped herbs. Mound chickpea mixture in 4 shallow bowls. Divide cucumber slices around chickpeas. Drizzle thickly with half the tahini sauce and scatter remaining pita chips on top. Place a lemon wedge on the side and serve, passing extra tahini sauce at the table.