Roast Capsicum Pepper And Chickpea Rice Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the chickpeas, then pat dry with kitchen paper. Tip onto a plate and crush roughly with a fork. Drain the peppers, then roughly chop. Mix the mashed chickpeas and peppers with the remaining ingredients, plus some seasoning.
• Serve in one big bowl, or four small ones so everyone has their own portion.

Steps:

• Slice onions and fry in the olive oil until browned. Remove from pan.
• Chop red, green, yellow bell pepper and garlic and mix with cooked rice, chickpeas and corn.
• Pour in the vegetable stock, mix well and season with salt, pepper and paprica to taste.
• Mix in the browned onions (they should still be warm when mixed in!).
• Can be made ahead, but should be taken out of the fridge about one hour before serving for the flavors to develop.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450 degrees and arrange racks on the top and bottom thirds of the oven.
• In a large bowl, toss chickpeas with 2 tablespoons oil, the cumin, coriander, turmeric, cayenne and 1/2 teaspoon salt until evenly coated. Spread onto a rimmed sheet pan in a single layer and top with 3 thyme sprigs.
• On a second sheet pan, combine bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, jalapeños and remaining thyme sprigs with 2 tablespoons oil and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spread vegetables into one layer.
• Place chickpea pan on the bottom rack and vegetables on the top rack and roast for 10 minutes. Switch pan positions. Roast chickpeas until crisped but still tender, about 5 minutes, and roast vegetables until golden brown, about 10 minutes. If the vegetables are tender but not browned, place the pan under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes to caramelize. Discard thyme sprigs.
• While the chickpeas and vegetables roast, whisk lemon juice, garlic and remaining 1/4 cup oil in a small bowl. Season with salt to taste.
• Arrange vegetables on a large platter and drizzle with half the dressing, then top with crispy chickpeas, fresh herbs and pomegranate seeds. Drizzle remaining dressing over everything. Serve with couscous or rice, if you like.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to fan 200C/ conventional 220C/gas 7. Put the onion, courgettes, pepper and tomatoes in a shallow roasting tin and season with black pepper. Drizzle with 2 tbsp of the olive oil and toss well. Roast for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the vegetables are cooked and beginning to turn brown.
• Meanwhile, mix the lemon juice and remaining olive oil to make a dressing. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the herbs.
• When the vegetables are cooked, allow them to cool for 5 minutes, then tip into a bowl with the chickpeas, feta and dressing. Toss lightly before serving. Leftovers are delicious cold and served with pitta bread.

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 180ºC.
• Place capsicums and garlic on a baking tray and cook for 20 minutes.
• Remove garlic and cook capsicums for a further 10 minutes until skin blisters and blackens. Then remove and leave to sit for five minutes.
• Place rice, chickpeas, corn, parsley and basil in a large bowl.
• Remove skin and seeds from capsicums, dice, add to rice mixture and mix well.
• Remove skin from garlic and chop well.
• Place in a jar and add the oil, vinegar and sugar, screw on the lid and shake well.
• Pour over rice salad and mix well.