Tepid Chickpea and Chicken Salad with Zucchini and Sundried Tomatoes or Insalata Tiepida di Ceci e Pollo con Zucchine e Pomodori Secchi
April 21, 2008 | Filed Under Lucullian Delights, Salads
Ilva’s salads are always sure winners for me. And here’s another one that recently caught my eye — Tepid Chickpea and Chicken Salad with Zucchini and Sundried Tomatoes. I loved this one. I loved that the ingredients are simple and delicious. Everything went well together — the chicken, chickpeas, sundried tomatoes, parsley and garlic. Mixed with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper, I had a lip-smacking time eating this salad. Oh! and it’s preparation time is fast, so that I didn’t have to spend a great deal of time in the kitchen. Grazie, Ilva!
TEPID CHICKPEA AND CHICKEN SALAD WITH ZUCCHINI AND SUNDRIED TOMATOES or INSALATA TIEPIDA DI CECI E POLLO CON ZUCCHINE E POMODORI SECCHI
3-4 servings
1 chicken breast
400 ml/1,7 cup cooked chickpeas
2 medium zucchini
2 whole sundried tomatoes on the large side
1-2 tblsp chopped parsley
1 clove of garlic
Black pepper
Salt
Mild vinegar or lemon/lime juice
Extra-virgin olive oil
- Mix vinegar, salt, parsley and olive oil and pour it over the chickpeas. Leave them to marinate while you proceed with the recipe.
- Put the sundried tomatoes in some tepid water to soak.
- Chop the garlic, cut or slice the zucchini into pieces and start braising them in a pan with some olive oil.
- Cut the chicken breast into small pieces and then salt and pepper them well, especially the last. Chop the sundried tomatoes finely.
- When the zucchini begins to be golden, add chicken and the chopped tomatoes and sautè for 4-5 minutes, it depends on how big the chicken pieces are.
- Pour away the excess oil and mix with the chickpeas.
- Let it cool down a little before serving.
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I’d probably change the name of this dish — “tepid” doesn’t sound all that happy to me! But the salad does look lovely.
She does have a way of combining ingredients, doesn’t she? My brother always says he wants to have Ilva’s food life.
thanks Paz I’m so happy you like it but I want you to spend MORE time in the kitchen, not less!
looks so good!
This looks beautiful! I don’t eat meat, but I’ll definitely take the rest! My hubby would love this…Happy Day, Paz ((HUGS))
My brother is coming to visit and he Loves chickpeas, so this solves the problem of what to plan for his first night here - don’t have to worry about what time the plane comes in! Thanks Paz!
I love chick peas and I was searching a recipe when I found this.Sounds delicious for me
LOL! Hi Lydia: Despite the “tepid” description, which is accurate, the salad was very tasty. Do you have a suggestion to replace the adjective.
Hi Kalyn: I agree with your brother.
Hi Ilva: LOL! I’d love to spend more time in the kitchen but just don’t have the time or energy nowadays. So, I like recipes which are not time-consuming with so many ingredients.
Hey there, Kat: Real good!
Hi Tracy: I hope you get a chance to make it. Minus the chicken, it still tastes good.
Hi Terry: I hope you were able to make it for your brother and that he liked it!
Hi Sylvia: I hope you are able to try this recipe.
Thanks, everyone, for stopping by!
Besos,
Paz
This looks so good! I can’t wait to try it!
It’s about this time of year where I tend to make unending bowls of chickpea salads. Really like the mixed in veggies….
j
Hi Michele: I hope you like it when you make it. Let me know!
Hi Jasmine: Yeah, the veggies mixed in taste great. I plan on making this more often.
Thanks for stopping by, you two.
Paz