CHICKPEA SALAD WITH GINGER

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Categories     Salad     Vegetable

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon cumin seeds or ground cumin
3 cups cooked or canned chickpeas (rinse canned ones)
2 bell peppers, red, yellow or orange; cored, seeded and diced
1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced, or more to taste
1 tablespoon sugar, optional
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or to taste
salt and pepper to taste
chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Steps:

  • 1. In a dry pan, toast cumin seeds over medium-low heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Grind to a powder using a spice mill, coffee grinder or mortar and pestle. If using ground cumin, lightly toast. 2. In a lrge bowl, toss all ingredients but cilantro. (You can prepare dish up to this point in advance; let sit for up to 2 hours.) 3. Taste and add more salt, pepper or lemon juice if you like, granish with cilantro and serve.

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