Warm Salad of Chickpeas, Chilli, Feta and Garlic

Servings: 6

Time: 20 mins prep, 90 mins cooking time 

Ingredients

• 300g dried chickpeas*
• 2-3 red chillies, seeded and finely sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped 
• 2 red onions, peeled and finely sliced 
• 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 50ml cider vinegar
• 1 bunch coriander leaves
• 250ml roughly crumbled feta type cheese 
• 1 bunch sliced spring onions 
• 100g mint leaves 
• 75ml extra virgin rapeseed oil
• Salt and pepper 

Notes: * Check Coeliac UK’s Food & Drink Information for suitable products 

Method

1. Soak the dried chickpeas overnight, then drain and rinse.
2. Add cold water to submerge them by at least 5cm and bring to boil before turning down to a simmer for 1-2 hours. Remove any residue and keep topping up the water with boiling water.
3. Fry the chilli, garlic and onions in rapeseed oil for 5 mins. Add vinegar and boil until evaporated.  
4. Mix the chickpeas and onion mix in large bowl.
5. Add the remaining ingredients and season.

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