Chickpea, Garlic, and Mint Topping
Chickpea, Garlic, and Mint Topping is a gluten free and dairy free side dish. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 318 calories, 10g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of lemon juice, torn mint leaves, accompaniment: crostini, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 5 hours.
Instructions
Slip skins from chickpeas with your fingers.
Mash garlic to a paste with kosher salt and pepper using a mortar and pestle (or mince and mash with a large knife), then whisk paste together with lemon juice and oil until well blended. Toss with chickpeas, then mash with a fork until mixture just holds together.
Let stand at room temperature 1 hour for flavors to develop. Stir in mint.
· Chickpeas can be seasoned and mashed 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature, then stir in mint just before serving.