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Warm Chickpea Salad with Tomatoes, Capers and Toasted Breadcrumbs
This substantial salad is weeknight-easy thanks to canned chickpeas, and a simple technique ensures we don’t sacrifice flavor for speed. Warming the chickpeas before tossing them with the dressing helps them absorb flavor as they cool. Sliced garlic and breadcrumbs toasted in olive oil are sprinkled on at the finish, bringing big flavor and crisp texture. Be sure to use panko, not standard breadcrumbs, which have a dry, dusty taste. We like the salad warm, but it can be made ahead and served at room temperature. Just hold off adding the parsley and breadcrumb mixture until just before serving.
4-6
Servings
Don’t forget to rinse and drain the chickpeas to wash off their starchy canning liquid. And as they warm, stir often to prevent them from sticking to the pan.
45 minutes
Ingredients
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1
pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
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¼
cup drained capers
Directions
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01In a large bowl, stir the tomatoes, capers, lemon juice and ¼ teaspoon salt; set aside. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, stir together 4 tablespoons oil, the garlic and panko until evenly moistened. Cook over medium, stirring, until the garlic is crisp and the panko is golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate; wipe out the skillet.