BALILA (WARM CHICKPEA SALAD) RECIPE

Here's a great dish for chickpea lovers! This quick and easy recipe is the same as our Foule recipe, except instead of fava beans we use chickpeas. Enjoy this warm chickpea salad with toasted or non-toasted pita bread or alone!
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Ingredients:

Chickpeas - 1 16 oz. can (you can add more or less beans)
Garlic - 1 large clove, minced and salted
Parsley - 1/2 cup finely chopped
Lemon juice - half of a lemon (or more if you like a lemony taste)
Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
Salt
Pepper

Instructions:

1. Add chickpeas and juice (drain some of the liquid from can before adding to pot) to a small pot and heat on medium low. Bring to boil (3-5 minutes)

​2. In a bowl, add minced garlic, boiled beans and broth, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice and a few dashes of salt and pepper. Toss and enjoy!

Optional: garnish with toasted pine nuts. Sahtan! :)