A Simple and Easy Chickpea Pasta Salad

This chickpea pasta salad is simple and easy to prepare. It is a great side dish or a main dish.

Course: Salads

Cuisine: Caribbean

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked bow tie macaroni
• 1/2 lb. dried channa
• 4 medium tomatoes chopped
• 1 small red onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 3/4 cup pitted black olives
• 1/2 tsp. ground white pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 ounces fresh lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• Grated cheese sprinkle

Instructions

• Cook pasta in boiling water. Rinse under cold water. Set aside.
• Next, pressure cook the chickpeas. Rinse under cold water. Set aside
• Whisk the olive oil and lemon juice.
• Prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chickpeas, tomatoes, onion, garlic,
• cheese, olives, salt, pepper, oil and lemon juice.
• Toss together lightly and refrigerate. Serve chilled.

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Chickpea Pasta Salad

Course: Salads

Cuisine: Caribbean

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Author: Felix (Simply Trini Cooking)

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked bow tie macaroni
• 1/2 lb. dried channa
• 4 medium tomatoes chopped
• 1 small red onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 3/4 cup pitted black olives
• 1/2 tsp. ground white pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 ounces fresh lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• Grated cheese sprinkle

Instructions

• Cook pasta in boiling water. Rinse under cold water. Set aside.
• Next, pressure cook the chickpeas. Rinse under cold water. Set aside
• Whisk the olive oil and lemon juice.
• Prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chickpeas, tomatoes, onion, garlic,
• cheese, olives, salt, pepper, oil and lemon juice.
• Toss together lightly and refrigerate. Serve chilled.