Spicy Garbanzo Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 red onion, diced
• 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lime, juice of
• 14 ounces garbanzo beans
• 3 tablespoons cilantro leaves, chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced

Recipe

• 1 heat a wok or large saucepan over a medium heat. add the peanut oil and toss in the garlic and red onions.
• 2 stir fry for about a minute, until the garlic gives off a nutty aroma.
• 3 add the red wine vinegar while still on the heat - cook down and stir in the chile flakes along with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• 4 take the pan off the heat and leave to cool before adding the olive oil and lime juice.
• 5 in a large bowl, tip in all the salad ingredients and spoon over the dressing. leave the garbanzos to steep for an hour or so before serving at room temperature, either as a starter or as an accompaniment to roast meats.