Chickpea Mash Recipes

MASHED CHICKPEA SALAD SANDWICH

Steps:

• Sandwich: Using bread, layer the bottom half with leafy greens and the top half with mashed avocado. Spread the chickpea salad on the bottom half and top with the top half. Slice in half and enjoy!
• Wraps: Lay a tortilla on flat surface, add a few leafy greens in the center, top with chickpea salad and roll. Alternatively, stuff pita bread with salad and leafy greens.
• Salad: serve on a bed of leafy greens.
• Dip: Scoop up with crackers or sliced vegetables like cucumbers, bell peppers, celery sticks, etc.

TUSCAN MASHED CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Pour the chickpeas into a colander and rinse them under cold running water. Drain well. Place the chickpeas in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the chicken stock and pulse until the chickpeas are coarsely pureed.
• In a medium (10-inch) saute pan, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the tomato and saute for 3 to 4 minutes, until the tomato is softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add the chickpeas, stirring to combine with the tomatoes and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Off the heat, stir in the Parmesan, parsley, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and taste for seasonings. Pile in a serving bowl, drizzle with extra olive oil, and serve with shards of grilled country bread.

CHICKPEA MASH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cover the chickpeas with cold water and soak overnight. The next day, drain and rinse well.
• Tip the chickpeas into a large pan with all the other ingredients except the olive oil. Bring to the boil, then leave to simmer for 1 hr-1 hr 10 mins until the chickpeas are tender but not mushy.
• Remove the bay leaves and rosemary sprigs. Working in batches, blitz the chickpeas in a food processor along with their cooking liquid and the shallot until smooth.
• Reheat the mash if necessary and serve sharing-style with a generous drizzle of olive oil and some cracked black pepper on top.

PICKLED BEET SALAD WITH CHICKPEA MASH

Steps:

• Place beets in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring pot to boil and cook for about 30 minutes or until beets are tender. Drain water and set aside to cool. Peel beets and cut up into approx 1 cm cubes.
• Peel and thinly slice red onion into half moons.
• Wash a few sprigs of lemon thyme.
• In a small saucepan, combine red wine vinegar with water, white sugar, salt and pepper. Over low heat, stir until sugar is dissolved.
• In a bowl, place cut beets, thyme, red onion and red wine vinegar pickling liquid together. Cover and place in fridge to pickle. Leave for at least 30 minutes, overnight even better.
• Drain and rinse chickpeas from can and place into food processor. Add 3 tablespoons of yoghurt, garlic cloves, lemon juice, lemon zest and salt and pepper to taste. Blitz until you get a semi coarse texture.
• Wash and shake dry rocket leaves.
• On a large plate, scoop chickpea mash and spread across the plate in a circular motion.
• Add 1 tablespoon of Greek yoghurt on top of chickpea mash.
• Next, layer rocket leaves.
• Finally, top with pickled beet salad.
• Add cracked black pepper and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil to finish.
• Serve.

EASY HEALTHY CHICKPEA RECIPES

Steps:

• Mash chickpeas in a bowl and chop all other vegetables and small. Add all ingredients to the bowl, except the oil and mix until combined.
• Form patties and fry in a non-stick pan on both sides at medium-high until golden-brown.
• Take out and serve with a salad and hummus or this garlicky avocado sauce.