Spicy Chickpea Salad

Name: Spicy Chickpea Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon fresh jalapeno, minced (I often use more!); 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (fresh is a must); 1/3 cup shredded carrot; 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can of chopped black olives (depending upon taste, you may want to use 1/2 can); 1/8 cup diced red onion; 1 green onions or 1 scallion, sliced thinly; 10 cherry tomatoes, halved; 10 asparagus spears (tips only); 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; salt and pepper; 1 dash ground red pepper; 1/4-1/2 cup of newman's own family recipe Italian dressing or 1/4-1/2 cup your own italian vinaigrette, I interchange depending upon my time

Submitted by Crabzilla

"This is my own creation, I LOVE chickpeas, but I like them spicy hot. So, before you make this recipe, remember we all have different tastes! This is a VERY adaptable recipe, you can add what you want, adjust the heat level, decrease the salad dressing, you name it, this is a very flexible recipe! I serve this over hot toasted pita bread, or just as a side dish. I've replaced the asparagus with sliced zucchini, little broccoli florets, whatever is in the fridge... Note that preparation time does not include the 1 hour resting time in the fridge."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon fresh jalapeno, minced (I often use more!)
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (fresh is a must)
¹⁄₃ cup shredded carrot
1 (4 1/2 ounce) can of chopped black olives (depending upon taste, you may want to use 1/2 can)
¹⁄₈ cup diced red onion
1 green onions or 1 scallion, sliced thinly
10 cherry tomatoes, halved
10 asparagus spears (tips only)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground cumin
salt and pepper
1 dash ground red pepper
¹⁄₄ - ¹⁄₂ cup of newman's own family recipe Italian dressing or 1/4-1/2 cup your own italian vinaigrette, I interchange depending upon my time