Oven Roasted Croatian Chickpea Salad
A delicious and healthy salad with roasted chickpeas and a hint of Croatian flavor. This salad is perfect for a light lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- ●1 can (14.5 oz) chickpeasdrained and rinsed
- ●2 tablespoons olive oilfor roasting
- ●1 teaspoon cuminground
- ●1 teaspoon paprikaground
- ●to taste salt
- ●to taste pepper
- ●1 medium cucumbersliced
- ●1 medium tomatodiced
- ●1/2 medium red onionthinly sliced
- ●1/4 cup fresh parsleychopped
Instructions
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1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
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2. Rinse the chickpeas and pat them dry with a paper towel.
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3. In a bowl, mix together the cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
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4. Add the chickpeas to the bowl and toss to coat with the spice mixture.
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5. Drizzle the olive oil over the chickpeas and toss to coat.
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6. Spread the chickpeas on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until crispy.
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7. While the chickpeas are roasting, prepare the salad ingredients.
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8. In a large bowl, combine the cucumber, tomato, red onion, and parsley.
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9. Once the chickpeas are done roasting, add them to the bowl and toss to combine.
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10. Serve the salad immediately, garnished with additional parsley if desired.