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Salade de pois chiches
Chickpea salad
Salade de pois chiches: Niçoise chickpea salad with red onion, parsley, lemon and olive oil
In Nice and around the old port of Marseille, chickpeas are the grain of the poor and the stuff of socca, and on hot summer days families toss them into this simple salad to eat at lunch or carry to the beach. Creamy chickpeas, sharp red onion, parsley and lemon are bound with fruity olive oil, with a few black olives and cumin in some homes. It works as a starter, a side to grilled fish or a light main. Suitable as part of a balanced diet, it is high in fibre and plant protein: about 270 kcal and 26 g carbohydrate per portion. The usual mistake is dressing cold, straight-from-the-tin chickpeas; warm them for a minute first so they drink up the dressing. Chef's tip: soak the sliced red onion in the lemon juice for 10 minutes to soften its bite.
- Total time
- 17 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- ½ red onionthinly sliced
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 lb cooked chickpeasdrained and rinsed (2 tins)
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garliccrushed
- ¼ tsp ground cumin (optional)
- ⅔ oz flat-leaf parsleychopped
- 1 tomatodiced
- 8 black olives (optional)halved
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Put the ½ red onion in a salad bowl with 2 tbsp lemon juice and leave for 10 minutes to soften.
10 minStep 2: Warm the 1 lb cooked chickpeas in a pan with a splash of water for 2 minutes, then drain.
2 minStep 3: Add the warm chickpeas to the bowl with 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 clove garlic, ¼ tsp ground cumin, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper and toss well.
1 minStep 4: Fold in ⅔ oz flat-leaf parsley, 1 tomato and 8 black olives. Taste and add more lemon if needed. Serve at room temperature.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 270 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 26 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 9 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does salade de pois chiches take?
- About 17 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 2 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of red onion?
- White onion or shallots, same amount (soak raw onion in cold water for 10 minutes to soften it).
- What can I use instead of lemon juice?
- Lime juice, same amount.
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