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Cumin and Coriander Spiced Chick-Pea Salad

4.3

(9)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8

Ingredients

For the dressing

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh gingerroot
1 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon cayenne or dried hot red pepper flakes, or to taste
1/2 cup olive oil
four 19-ounce cans chick-peas, rinsed and drained well
2 yellow bell peppers, chopped fine
1 small bunch of scallions, sliced thin
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh coriander, or to taste

Preparation

  1. Make the dressing:

    Step 1

    In a bowl whisk together the lemon juice, the vinegar, the garlic paste, the gingerroot, the cumin, the cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified.

    Step 2

    In a large bowl stir together the chick-peas, the bell peppers, the scallions, the coriander, and the dressing and chill the salad, covered, overnight.

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