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Warm Chickpea Salad with Tomatoes, Capers and Toasted Breadcrumbs

4-6 Servings

45 minutes

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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

Tip

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

  • 1

    pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved

  • ¼

    cup drained capers

Directions

Reviews
Candace C.
June 16, 2025
Yummy
Served this at a family gathering and it was well received. I have made it for us and added a piece of salmon and another time chicken. So good
sandra r.
May 30, 2025
eat more beans
this was much loved at my house and we have made it numerous times. its a great way to eat parsley! and garbanzos! thanks Milk Street.
Jim C.
May 8, 2025
Tasty, flexible, and different
The salad was delightful. And it’s super easy to modify it. I just threw in other veggies I had, like shallots and peas. I will definitely make it again.
William W.
April 14, 2025
Really good!
2 of us ate the whole recipe for a light dinner. Tasty and easy to make. It would be good main course for vegans.

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