Warm chickpea and yoghurt salad recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Warm chickpea and yoghurt salad Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern Cuisine and learn how to make Warm chickpea and yoghurt salad.

Let your belly dance to the fresh flavours of the Middle East for an easy and nutritious dinner party at home.

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Ingredients (serves 8)

3/4 cup plain Greek-style yoghurt
1 tablespoon tahini
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 x 400g cans chickpeas, drained, rinsed
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
6 large Lebanese bread rounds, cut into wedges, warmed

Method

Combine yoghurt, tahini, half the lemon juice and 2 tablespoons warm water in a bowl.

Bring a saucepan of water to the boil over medium heat. Add chickpeas. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until chickpeas are heated through. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Place garlic, reserved cooking liquid, half the oil, half the chickpeas and remaining lemon juice in a processor. Process until almost smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

Heat remaining oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook pine nuts, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden.

Spoon chickpea mixture into a bowl. Sprinkle with remaining chickpeas. Drizzle with yoghurt mixture. Top with pine nuts. Sprinkle with paprika. Serve with bread.

Source
Super Food Ideas - November 2009, Page 79
Recipe by Cathie Lonnie

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