Description
Sweet bell peppers and chickpeas are perfectly paired with spicy serrano peppers, lemon juice, and cumin in this vegan-friendly spicy chickpea salad.
Ingredients
For the dressing:
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
For the salad:
1 orange bell pepper, diced
2 Serrano peppers, seeds and membranes removed, finely diced
2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup chives, finely chopped
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive, oil, cumin, salt, ground black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
- Rinse and drain chickpeas.
- Dice bell pepper, serrano pepper, chives, and parsley.
- Add all ingredients to the bowl with dressing, and stir to mix together evenly.
- Serve.
Notes
Wear gloves when removing seeds and membranes from the serrano peppers.
Any sweet bell pepper will work here – orange, yellow, or even red. Just not green.
Keywords: sides, vegatarian, vegan, salad, spicy