Warm Chickpea Salad

I made this delicious Warm Chickpea Salad yesterday. For convenience, I used canned chickpeas for this recipe. It is a faster and cheaper alternative. However, if you are not into chickpeas, you can substitute it with other canned beans instead. Just make sure the beans are firm and not the mushy type.


Warm Chickpea Salad
(Printable Recipe)

Ingredients

2 Can (540 ml/19 Fl oz) Chickpeas, drained and reserved about 2 Tbsp liquids
1 (220 g) Red Onion, diced
2 Cloves Garlic, chopped
A pinch of Sugar
1 Red Chili, minced
½ tsp Chili Flakes
300 g Cherry Tomatoes, halved
1 lemon, juiced
Sea Salt to taste
4 Tbsp Chopped Mint Leaves
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
2 Tbsp Olive Oil

Method

In a large pan, heat the oil over moderate heat. Cook the garlic and onion with a pinch of sugar for about 5 to 6 minutes or until fragrant and translucent.

Then mix in the minced chili, chili flakes, chickpeas, and the reserved liquid. Cook the mixture for about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Toss in the tomatoes, mint leaves and season with lemon juice, sea salt and some freshly ground black pepper.