Description
Culinary maestro Michael Symon’s chickpea salad blends Mediterranean flavors with zesty herbs and fresh ingredients. Protein-packed chickpeas mingle with crisp vegetables, creating a refreshing and nutritious dish you’ll crave repeatedly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (15 oz/425 g) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ⅓ cup red onion, finely diced
- ⅓ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsps vegetable oil
- 1½ tbsps lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/8 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Onion Preparation: Immerse finely chopped onions in cold water for 10 minutes to temper their sharp bite, then drain comprehensively using a fine-mesh strainer, pressing out residual moisture.
- Flavor Fusion: Combine softened onions with remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl, carefully blending to ensure harmonious integration of components, creating a cohesive and vibrant salad.
- Seasoning Technique: Elevate the mixture with strategic salt and pepper application, complemented by a zesty lemon juice splash, calibrating the flavor profile to achieve a perfectly balanced taste.
- Flavor Maturation: Seal the bowl and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes, allowing ingredients to intertwine and develop a more profound and nuanced flavor complexity.
- Final Presentation: Remove from refrigeration, vigorously stir to reinvigorate the salad’s composition, perform a final taste assessment, and adjust seasoning if necessary. Plate the chickpea salad, optionally garnishing with fresh herbs or lemon wedges to enhance visual appeal and provide an additional citrus dimension.
Notes
- Mellow Onion Technique: Soak chopped onions in cold water for 10 minutes to reduce their sharp, overpowering bite, creating a milder, more balanced flavor profile.
- Flavor Melding Strategy: Refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes to allow ingredients to blend and develop a more complex, harmonious taste.
- Gentle Mixing Method: Fold ingredients softly to prevent bruising delicate components and maintain the salad’s optimal texture and appearance.
- Final Flavor Adjustment: Taste and season just before serving, using fresh lemon juice and salt to brighten and balance the overall dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg