Name: Chickpea and roasted pepper salad
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 tin chickpeas (400g); 150g grilled/roasted peppers; 50g rocket (arugula); Juice of half a lemon; 1-2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 handful parsley, chopped; Salt and pepper

Chickpea and roasted pepper salad

8 Jun 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Total Time

5 minutes

Background

This healthy chickpea and roasted pepper salad is ready in just five minutes - it's a perfect filler in pita bread or serve it as a side dish with barbecued meats and fish. Also, it's ideal for picnics and lunch-boxes! You can use homemade leftover grilled peppers or roasted peppers sold in jars.

Ingredients

1 tin chickpeas (400g)
150g grilled/roasted peppers
50g rocket (arugula)
Juice of half a lemon
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
1 handful parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Drain the chickpeas and put in a serving dish.
Rinse & dry the rocket leaves, add to the chickpeas.
Slice the peppers into strips, add to the salad.
Sprinkle with the chopped parsley.
Toss with lemon juice and olive oil.
Taste it, then season with salt and pepper,and add more oil or lemon juice, if needed.