Lemony chickpea salad
Discover the zesty flavors of this refreshing lemony chickpea salad. A burst of citrusy goodness combined with hearty chickpeas creates a delightful culinary experience.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons pure olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, quartered
- 2 carrots, halved
- 1 celery rib, halved crosswise, plus 4 small celery ribs, finely diced
- 450g dried chickpeas, soaked overnight and drained
- 4 rosemary sprigs and 4 thyme sprigs, tied together with string
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- Finely shredded zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped peperoncini
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Instructions:
- Heat up some olive oil in a Dutch oven. Add chopped yellow onion, carrots, and celery rib cut in half. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables turn golden brown, approximately for about 10 minutes. Include drained chickpeas, a bundle of herb sprigs, and pour enough water to cover them by 2 inches. Allow it to come to a boil. Decrease the heat and let it simmer over low heat until the chickpeas become tender, which usually takes around 1 1/2 hours. Season with a generous amount of salt and ground black pepper, and continue cooking the chickpeas for an additional 10 minutes. Take it off the heat, let it cool for about 15 minutes, then drain the chickpeas. Remove and discard the herb sprigs, onions, carrots, and celery.In the meantime, soak red onion and vinegar in a big bowl for 15 minutes. Drain the mixture, removing the excess vinegar. Put the onion back in the bowl and mix in finely chopped celery, lemon zest, lemon juice, minced garlic, freshly chopped rosemary, oregano, and peperoncini. Add the chickpeas and olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Gently stir in fresh parsley and serve.
Summary:
- Calories: 4154 kcal
- Fat: 273 g
- Protein: 102 g
- Carbs: 348 g
- Potassium: 5129 mg
- Magnesium: 497 mg