Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 8
Ingredients
For the dressing
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh gingerroot
1 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon cayenne or dried hot red pepper flakes, or to taste
1/2 cup olive oil
four 19-ounce cans chick-peas, rinsed and drained well
2 yellow bell peppers, chopped fine
1 small bunch of scallions, sliced thin
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh coriander, or to taste
Preparation
Make the dressing:
Step 1
In a bowl whisk together the lemon juice, the vinegar, the garlic paste, the gingerroot, the cumin, the cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified.
Step 2
In a large bowl stir together the chick-peas, the bell peppers, the scallions, the coriander, and the dressing and chill the salad, covered, overnight.
