Chickpea, Garlic, and Mint Topping Recipe

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Chickpea, Garlic, and Mint Topping
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Ingredients:

  • 1 small garlic clove
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp torn fresh mint leaves
  • accompaniment: crostini

Directions:

  1. Slip skins from chickpeas with your fingers.
  2. Mash garlic to a paste with kosher salt and pepper using a mortar and pestle (or mince and mash with a large knife), then whisk paste together with lemon juice and oil until well blended. Toss with chickpeas, then mash with a fork until mixture just holds together. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour for flavors to develop. Stir in mint.
  3. Cooks' note: · Chickpeas can be seasoned and mashed 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature, then stir in mint just before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 73.76 Kcal (309 kJ)
Calories from fat 67.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.5g 12%
Sodium 275.31mg 11%
Potassium 12.43mg 0%
Total Carbs 1.58g 1%
Sugars 0.12g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 0%
Protein 0.37g 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 3.6mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 430.13 Kcal (1801 kJ)
Calories from fat 393.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43.75g 12%
Sodium 1605.45mg 11%
Potassium 72.48mg 0%
Total Carbs 9.21g 1%
Sugars 0.7g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 0%
Protein 2.16g 1%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 20.9mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.1
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

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