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Recipe of Warm chickpea salad

Discover how to turn chickpeas into a warm salad full of flavor and texture, perfect as a light main course or a special side dish. This easy recipe combines the creaminess of chickpeas with the salty touch of mussels, prawns, and smoked sardines, the sweetness of pomegranate, and the freshness of spring onion. Hailing from Mediterranean cuisine, this salad is ideal for those seeking a complete and nutritious meal without complications.

Why this recipe works

The key is to sauté the chickpeas with garlic and cumin, which enhances their flavor and makes them tastier. The mustard vinaigrette with mussel cooking liquid brings all the ingredients together, creating a perfect balance of acidic, sweet, and salty. Plus, it's very versatile: you can adapt it with other seafood or even make it vegetarian by omitting the animal-based ingredients.

Serving tips

  • Serve the salad warm to better appreciate the aromas.
  • Pair it with crusty bread for dipping in the vinaigrette.
  • It's great for making ahead and enjoying the next day.
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Recipe of Warm chickpea salad
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Cook

30 min

Servings

2

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1

    Wash the chickpeas and set aside, fillet the garlic and put it in a pan on low heat, until the garlic is golden brown, then add the chickpeas with a little cumin, sauté well.

  2. 2

    We will have the mussels boiled, remove the shell and set aside, in a jar we make a mustard vinaigrette, add a little broth to cook the mussels.

  3. 3

    Peel the prawns, chop the sardines and rescue the fruit of the pomegranate and laminate the spring onion.

  4. 4

    We set up.

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