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Monday, March 23, 2009

Chickpea Salad

(Nohut Salatasi)

Chickpea Salad
1 can of chickpeas (540 ml), rinsed
14-15 grape tomato halves
1/4 red onion, sliced
100 gr feta cheese, cut in cubes
8-10 black olives

Dressing:
50 ml extra virgin olive oil
1-2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp dry mint
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
Pepper for taste

Put all the ingredients in a salad bowl. Whisk dressing ingredients and toss.

14 comments:

  1. I will try to make this salad, it looks very good :)
    I like very much your blog, Lúdanyó from Hungary

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  2. Anonymous5:37 PM

    This looks delicious!
    tell me what you can best
    use to replace the mint
    if you don't like that particular
    flavour?

    I always enjoy reading your blog

    Thanks!

    Sophia

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  3. Thank you Sophia:)
    If you like yo can add 1 tbsp chopped parsley to give more taste.

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  4. Maggie7:28 PM

    My new favorite salad!

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  5. I have all the ingredients for this salad...going to make it now! Thanks for sharing Binnur.

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  6. Didn't have feta but it was delicious anyway!

    Gotta try it with feta, though...

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  7. Irene9:10 AM

    Thank you for sharing this salad recipe.....it looks and tastes Cok Guzel.

    My husband loves anything with chickpeas.

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  8. With recently arrived beyaz peynir from home, this recipe made my day, thanks a lot :)

    Barcelona'dan sevgiler!

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  9. This looks like a simple delicious summer salad. Great!

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  10. Binnur,
    Wonderful salad!! My dad had surgery in March and has had a poor appetite since. I was pleased when I fixed him some of this salad and he wanted a second helping. Thanks for your great recipe!

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  11. Anonymous10:35 AM

    This is a great recipe. Very tasty and simple to make.Thank you! Zeyneb

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  12. My whole family loves this salad!

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  13. Does this work with peyniri, or is it best to use firm fetta?

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  14. You can use any kind of peynir ant the best one is feta cheese, Lauren:)

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