Tuesday 8 January 2008

Warm Chickpea Salad with Feta Cheese

Ingredients
1 Red Onion, peeled and cut into wedges
2 Courgettes, sliced thickly
1 Red Pepper, seeds removed and cut into chunks
2 fat Garlic cloves sliced
350g/12 oz Cherry Tomatoes
5 tbsp Olive Oil
Juice ½ Lemon
Good sprinkling of Dried Mixed Herbs
2 x 400g cans Chickpeas, drained
100g/4oz Feta Cheese, cut into cubes
Method
Place the onions, courgettes, pepper, garlic and tomatoes in a roasting tin.
Drizzle over 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and toss well.
Roast in the oven at Gas 7/220C for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked and beginning to brown.
Make the dressing by mixing the olive oil, lemon juice and herbs together.
Allow the vegetables to cool for a few minutes, then tip into a serving bowl with the chickpeas and feta, toss with the dressing before serving.
Perfect to serve with some crusty bread or pitta bread.
Note:- As an alternative to chickpeas, you could use Red Kidney Beans, Butter Beans or Flageolet Beans

1 comment:

Flibbertigibbet said...

I have three words for this dish.
They are:
Yum
Yum
Yum.
It's going in my repertoire. Or on my blog. Possibly both.