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Chickpea Salad topped with Lemon & White Balsamic Vinegar

Written by Published on Updated on May 30, 2019 in Main dishes, Mediterranean cuisine, Side Dish

Hello everyone, I do hope that you are all doing well.  We have been going through a heatwave which is just unreal for the Netherlands.  Sleeping has been out of the question and I am exhausted and so is everyone else and of course Charlie is really having a rough time with the heat.  A while back I had purchased a Doggie Cooling Mat, for those who do own doggies and have not yet come across this item  please look into it and purchase it if possible it does wonders for the dog.  If you don’t have air con and just a fan like we do this will help the dog if you do have air con then this is not necessary, unless you are planning on going on vacation somewhere with warm to hot climate then it is a must!! 🙂

This salad is a simple put together if you are not really in the mood to cook.  With this heat I have not cooked anything and don’t plan too.  Mainly cold plates will be on the top of the menu for the next few days.  I added a few extra ingredients just to make it a bit more colorful and tastier, for instance I added a few Paprika Peppers along with Lemon juice & White Balsamic Vinegar gives this salad a delicious sweet and tangy taste.  🙂  I added Parsley instead of Coriander so for those who enjoy eating Coriander go ahead and substitute the parsley the taste will still be amazing. 

CHICKPEA SALAD TOPPED WITH LEMON & WHITE BALSAMIC VINEGAR

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Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams Chickpeas
  • 2 medium size Onions chopped
  • 1 Bell Pepper chopped
  • 2 Paprika Peppers marinated in Olive Oil chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Parsley or Coriander diced
  • 1 Lemon Juice
  • 3 tablespoons White Balsamic Vinegar
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Soak chickpeas overnight. The following morning add into a pot with water and boil until soft. Set aside until chickpeas have cooled. In a large bowl add the chickpeas and chopped onions.
  • Slice and chop bell pepper into cubes and add into bowl.
  • Continue by adding chopped parsley and or coriander.
  • I had already some left over paprika which I had baked a few days ago but you can find ready made paprika in the supermarket.
  • Add into the bowl and mix thoroughly.
  • Add lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper & mix.

 

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

9 Comments

  1. Lisa@LismorePaper
    July 27, 2018 at 9:49 am  ·  Reply
    This looks so delicious! Those cooling mats are such a good idea. The heat has been awful, I have been living in the air con.😊💗
    • foodzesty
      July 27, 2018 at 10:18 am  ·  Reply
      Thank you Lisa...:) We have a fan and its been just ridiculously hot here. and the fan is not much help :) The only good thing is that at least I can keep Charlie cool with the mat. :) Air con is good but not for 24/7 I know how that is too....I do hope it starts to cool down everywhere. :) huge hugs
  2. Jyo
    July 27, 2018 at 10:35 am  ·  Reply
    Such a proteinrich salad and love the dressing too. Much needed for vegetarians like us☺
  3. mistimaan
    July 27, 2018 at 4:42 pm  ·  Reply
    So tasty it is :)
  4. Megala
    July 27, 2018 at 4:48 pm  ·  Reply
    Who can say "no" to chickpeas, I just love this salad.
  5. PlantsandBeyond
    July 27, 2018 at 8:52 pm  ·  Reply
    Yummy yummy in my tummy :) So nutritious

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