Bruschette With Chickpea Purée And Arugula Recipes

BRUSCHETTE WITH CHICKPEA PURéE AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Arrange bread slices in 1 layer on a large baking sheet and brush top of each with 1 teaspoon oil. Bake until golden, about 12 minutes.
• Slip off skins from chickpeas with your fingers (discard skins). Blend chickpeas, water, oil, lemon juice, and salt in a food processor until very smooth (mixture will appear whipped).
• Spread toasts with chickpea purée and serve topped with arugula salad.

CHOPPED ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Mince garlic and mash to a paste with a pinch of salt, then transfer to a large bowl. Whisk in oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar.
• Roast bell peppers on racks of gas burners over high heat, turning with tongs, until skins are blackened, 12 to 15 minutes. (Or broil peppers on a broiler pan about 5 inches from heat, turning occasionally, about 15 minutes.) Transfer to a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap, then let stand 20 minutes.
• When cool enough to handle, peel peppers, discarding stems and seeds. Cut peppers lengthwise into 1-inch-wide strips, then cut strips crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide pieces. Add peppers to dressing along with onion and arugula and toss to coat.

BRUSCHETTA WITH CHICKPEA PUREE AND CHOPPED ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Make toasts: Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Arrange bread slices in 1 layer on a large baking sheet and brush top of each with 1 teaspoon oil. Bake until golden, about 12 minutes.
• Make chickpea purée: Slip off skins from chickpeas with your fingers (discard skins). Blend chickpeas, water, oil, lemon juice, and salt in a food processor until very smooth (mixture will appear whipped).
• Assemble bruschette: Spread toasts with chickpea purée and serve topped with arugula salad.