Smashed Chickpea Salad with Chorizo
Years ago, you couldn’t pay me enough to eat chickpeas. I still feel this way about kidney beans but I’m currently smitten with chickpeas <3
If you are after a really easy dinner with tasty results to make your mouth sing; try this recipe. The only real thing you need to do is cook the chorizo. The lemony tang mixed with the creamy tahini and the herby parsley-ness (a real word? sure, why not, it’s my blog, I’ll make up words if I want to), make it the perfect salad. I bulked my dish up with beetroot, which worked extremely well too, if I may say so myself!
Smashed Chickpea Salad With Chorizo
Print RecipeIngredients
- 1 x 400g can chickpeas garbanzos, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 red onion finely chopped
- 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
- sea salt and cracked black pepper
- 1/2 cup 80ml lemon juice
- 2 tbs tahini
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 4 chorizo sliced
- lemon wedges to serve
Instructions
- Place the chickpeas in a bowl and roughly mash with a fork.
- Toss with the onion, parsley, salt and pepper. Place the lemon juice, tahini and oil in a bowl and whisk to combine. Pour the dressing over the salad and allow to marinate for 5 minutes.
- Cook the chorizo under a preheated hot grill for 3-4 minutes each side or until golden. (Cooking in a fry pan on the stove also works fine, this is what I did).
- Divide the chickpea salad between plates and top with the chorizo and lemon wedges to serve.
Hannah
Ha! Love it. That’s how I feel about white beans. THEY’RE JUST SO BORING. I would smash this though SEE WHAT I DID THERE x
Heidi - Apples Under My Bed
Yes to all of the above. It’s been too long since I’ve had chorizo! x
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
Parsley-ness is a word. It will be in the dictionary in less than 12 months. This looks very good and I agree with the beetroot on top!
Swee San
quick and great idea! gonna try this soon
GourmetGetaways
Oh what a magic combination! I love chickpeas, and you are tight, the make such an easy meal.
milkteaxx
yummo, a simple, healthy and delicious salad!
Daisy@Nevertoosweet
Same here!! I never use to like them but now I don’t mind them and really like them in salads too, it’s healthy and filling hehe