Curried Chickpea Salad

This is my version of a “tuna-less” or “egg-less” salad. The recipe is so forgiving that it really does lend itself to your creativity or simply to what you have on hand. We often serve with homemade tomato soup and call it dinner.

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Curried Chickpea Salad

Ingredients

• 15 ounce can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained (or 2 cups cooked chickpeas)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil optional
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• pepper to taste
• 1 to 2 tablespoons hummus
• 1 to 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1 cup crunchy things (diced celery or watermelon radish work well)
• ¼ cup finely diced red onion
• 1 tablespoon capers

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Lightly pat the chickpeas dry. Drizzle with a teaspoon of olive oil. Sprinkle the curry powder, a pinch of salt, freshly ground black pepper. Gently mix to coat the chickpeas.
3. Bake the chickpeas in a single layer on a parchment lined baking sheet for about 15 minutes. The chickpeas should be beginning to brown but NOT crispy. They should be “mashable”.
4. Place the chickpeas in a glass bowl. Add the hummus and mustard. Fold to combine and then with a potato masher or hefty fork, mash the chickpeas until they are the consistency of really lumpy mashed potatoes. I don’t mind a few whole chickpeas here and there. I think they are charming. You can add a little olive oil here or a little extra hummus if the mixture seems too dry.
5. Add the crunchy things, red onion and capers. Fold in to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Pile onto toasted sourdough bread or sever with your favorite crackers