Smashed Chickpea Salad

This recipe is a spin off of a chicken salad, but vegetarian style! It takes no time to make and has a lot of flavor.

Smashed Chickpea Salad

Romain lettuce wraps.

• 1 15 oz can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon chopped red onion
• 2 tablespoon roasted red pepper, chopped (if you don't have roasted red peppers, you can use fresh red pepper and add a splash of red wine vinegar to the mixture. I have done it both ways.)
• 2 tablespoons freshly, chopped parsley
• juce from half a lemon
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1-2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1. Mash 1/2-3/4 of the chickpeas with a fork or a potato masher.
2. Mix in the onion, pepper, parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and the evoo with the chickpeas.
3. Enjoy on toasted bread, in lettuce wraps, or as is!