9 summer chickpea cheese Recipes

chickpeas (garbanzos), drained and rinsed, tomatoes, halved, shredded basil leaves, crumbled goat-milk feta cheese, honey, garlic, minced, red wine vinegar, cider vinegar, olive oil, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt

cooked spiral pasta, garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, tomatoes, halved, part-skim mozzarella cheese , cut into thin strips, turkey salami , cut into thin strips, pitted ripe olives, canola oil, tarragon vinegar, salt, minced fresh oregano or 1-1/2 tsp dried oregano, minced fresh basil or 1-1/2 tsp dried basil, pepper

chickpeas, drained and rinsed (garbanzo beans), garlic cloves, minced (i like to grind it to a paste on the cutting board), red onion, finely chopped, zucchini , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (raw), red bell pepper, chopped in small pieces, goat cheese (or more if you like it or want the salad creamier ), pecans, toasted and chopped, craisins (or raisins...or nothing), fresh mint, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, smoked paprika (i probably used more), extra virgin olive oil , just enough to lubricate everything, fresh cracked black pepper, to taste (i used a lot ), kosher salt, to taste (i barely used any ), red pepper flakes , to taste, balsamic vinegar (optional, but reduced and drizzled on top tastes phenomenal)

cooked spiral shaped pasta, garbanzo beans or 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained, tomatoes, halved, part-skim mozzarella cheese , cut into thin strips, turkey salami , cut into thin strips, pitted ripe olives, canola oil, tarragon vinegar or 1/3 cup cider vinegar, salt, minced fresh oregano or 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano, minced fresh basil or 1 1/2 tsp dried basil, pepper

shaped pasta, cooked, drained and rinsed, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (chickpeas), halved cherry tomatoes, shredded mozzarella cheese, sliced black olives, drained, canola oil, cider vinegar, homemade gourmet garlic basil seasoning

olive oil, chopped onions, hot italian turkey sausage, cubed eggplants (3/4 inch cubes ), coarsely chopped yellow onions, fat-free chicken broth, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic cloves, minced, chickpeas, rinsed and drained, diced tomatoes, undrained, golden raisin, chopped fresh thyme, hot cooked couscous, crumbled feta cheese

olive oil, chopped onion, hot turkey italian sausage, cubed eggplant (about 1 1/2 lb), coarsely chopped yellow squash (about 1 lb), fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt, crushed red pepper, garlic cloves, minced, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, diced tomatoes, undrained, golden raisins, chopped fresh thyme, hot cooked couscous, crumbled feta cheese