Chickpea Salad

Chickpea Salad

Ingredients:

-chickpeas

-⅓ cup finely diced red onion

-2 (15) oz cans of Goya chickpeas, drained and rinsed

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

3 tbsp vegetable oil

1-1 ½ freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1 lemon

⅓ cup finely chopped fresh parsley

½ teasp salt

¼ teasp freshly ground pepper

⅛ teasp sugar


Cooking Instructions: 

-Place the diced onion in a small bowl and cover with cold water. Let sit for 10 minutes, then drain. (This step tames the bite of the raw onion.)

- Combine the onions with the remaining ingredients and toss well. Taste and adjust seasoning with more lemon, salt, and pepper, as necessary. 

- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Toss well before serving and adjust seasoning again, if necessary. 

- Make-Ahead: The salad can be made and 

stored in a covered container in the refrigerator up to 2 days ahead of time.

- Note: Different brands of chickpeas contain different levels of salt, so if using a different brand than the one specified, add salt to taste.