Spiced Chickpea Salad with Honey

Gluten-free. Can be made vegan.

Bonjour and welcome to recipe no. 3.

There are those moments when improvisation becomes necessity. My friends were there, the table nearly set, and we were missing that salad which brings balance to a meal. In the benevolent urgency of the moment, I opened a jar of chickpeas and let my instincts speak with whatever my kitchen had to offer. Do you know what happened? This salad born of chance conquered every heart. It transformed what could have been an embarrassment into a moment of grace. And I am convinced it will do the same for you.

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Spiced Chickpea Salad with Honey

Salade de pois chiches épicés au miel

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Ingredients

Serves 4 to 5 as a side dish, or 2 to 3 as a main. Double the quantities for 10 people.

• 500 g cooked chickpeas

• 1 tbsp cumin

• 1 tbsp smoked paprika

• 1 tsp turmeric

• 1/2 tsp extra hot cayenne pepper, or to taste (careful — the heat intensifies after resting)

• 1 red onion

• 1 bunch of cilantro or flat-leaf parsley

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tbsp honey (or agave/maple syrup for a fully vegan version)

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Instructions

1. Drain the chickpeas and place them in a large bowl.

2. Sprinkle over: 1 tbsp cumin + 1 tbsp smoked paprika + 1 tsp turmeric + 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper. Mix everything well with your hands.

3. Finely chop the red onion and the entire bunch of cilantro. Add them to the chickpeas and mix thoroughly.

4. In a small bowl, combine 2 tbsp olive oil with 1 tbsp honey.

5. Pour this mixture over the salad and mix well.

6. Let it rest in the fridge for at least 1 hour (this is very important to allow the spices to infuse properly) before serving.

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Thank you for reading, let me know what you think in the comments!