Warm Garbanzo Salad: Simple, Spicy, Smoky and Fried!
June 18, 2011 by Joan in Beans/Legumes, Salads, Side Dishes | 19 Comments
I like beans as well as the next person, but I’m not particularly fond of a plain scoop of beans. No, no! While I try to incorporate them into meals on a regular basis because they are purportedly a good source of protein, they’ve got to be slow-cooked, dressed, sauced, tossed, or otherwise treated to be worthy of a place on my plate.
Whether you cook beans from the dried stage or buy them canned, they are a relatively inexpensive and filling component of many meals. Garbanzo, a/k/a chick peas, ceci beans, or whatever you call them, are a popular legume…and a pantry staple in the FOODalogue kitchen.
Warm Garbanzo Salad
Ingredients
- garbanzos
- scallion minced
- garlic minced
- parsley chopped
- plum tomato chopped
- whole lemon, juice + zest
- extra virgin olive oil
- fennel seeds
- red chili flakes
- smoked paprika
- oregano
- salt + pepper
- Drain beans.
- Heat oil and dry seasonings in hot skillet.
- Add beans, scallion, garlic, tomato, parsley.
- Reduce heat and cook medium-low for about 20 minutes till vegetables are cooked down and beans are semi-toasted.
- Add zest, toss and remove from heat.
- Finish with good dousing of fresh lemon juice.
A few other bean dishes:
baked pasta e fagioli
cannellini bean spread on rustic toast
franks y frijoles
Note: FOODalogue suggests this recipe as a guide to food pairings and techniques to be experimented with…in your own kitchen…to your own spice and taste levels…and to your preferred portion sizes.
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I couldn’t resist the adjectives in your title! I love how simple yet flavorful this dish seems. I’ll definitely be trying this soon.
I love chick peas and love the flavors you got going on in here.
I recently learned to eat chickpeas, after a lifetime of thinking I hated them (childhood stuff). This dish would hit a home run with my husband, who loves garbanzos. I think I’d like it, too.
I tried a recipe from Ottolenghi for a warm bean salad that was delicious.. I know it is now time to branch out.
I use garbanzo beans in salads and love them almost every other way. But I’ve never tried frying them in this manner. Love the recipe and will put this one in my recipe file.
Patricia
mija now you know how much i love me some garbanzos in all their forms. i’m actually writing a post that touches on their diversity… there’s so much you can do with them. Sooo delish and yes so full of nutrients. this salad is great!
Part of the joy of food blogging is learning other people’s names for things. Garbanzos were a mystery to me until recently …living in the land of humous and calling them chick peas! Really like the smokey, spicy twist on these.
garbanzos is the Spanish name; ceci Italian.
Yum! I adore chickpeas in absolutely any form but I have to say this looks exceptionally good… Wonderful flavours!
When I saw fried I almost had a heart attack. I know you and that’s what caught my eye. These chick peas sound really good and its a must try for the next party…
ha, ha…that’s why I put the exclamation mark(!).
we usually put garbanzos in soup and in dessert calle halo halo =) and it is really nutritious too
If chickpeas was my food of dreams then this would be my fave dream! I LOVE this – the spices and flavors is tremendous. You’ve done it again dear
chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
I love the fennel seeds and smoked paprika in this Joan. Beautiful salad, full of flavor and healthy as well.
Sam
You got me at garbanzo, but then it is also simply, spicy, smoke and fried. How can anyone say no to this, hehe. Did you see any difference in traffic with SU?
Welcome back Joan – hope you had a great time. I love chickpeas and this looks stunning. I need to widen my horizons with this recipe!
They are not easy to find, but I hope you get the chance to cook with them fresh! Because in your magical hands they will shine. GREG
Sounds like a great recipe Joan – especially like the fennel seeds in there.
LL
Not for nothing I am grand-daughter of “Gallegos” (Spanish from Galicia) I LOVE whatever has garbanzos, so that bowl would be right for me…even if then my tummy aches…what the heck..I eat them all the same!!
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