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
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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.