Rainbow Chard and Spiced Chickpea Salad with Pine Nuts
Easter
Blogged by: Malvern Central
28 Feb 2023
(Serves 6 as side dish)
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- ½ tsp sea salt flakes
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed and dried
- 1 bunch (about 5-6 stems) young rainbow chard, slice stems and roughly chopped the leaves
- ½ cup Greek-style natural yoghurt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- Sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup toasted pine nuts
- Fried onions, to serve
Shop ingredients at
Colonial Fruit and
Woolworths.
Method
- Combine cumin, coriander, cardamom and salt in a bowl. Heat a heavy-based large frying pan over medium heat. Add spice mixture and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add 1 tbsp oil and chickpeas to the pan and cook, tossing often, for 4-5 minutes until just crispy on the outside. Transfer to a bowl.
- Add 1 tbsp oil to the pan and heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add rainbow chard stems and cook, tossing often, for 2-3 minutes until softening. Add rainbow chard leaves and quickly toss until almost wilting. Remove from heat. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Combine the yoghurt, lemon juice and garlic in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix until smooth.
- Toss the rainbow chard and chickpeas into a large serving bowl. Toss through pine nuts. Drizzle with the yoghurt mixture.
- Serve with fried onions.
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