Chickpea Salad with Celery, Golden Raisins and Lemon
- 1 cup dried chickpeas (about 5 ounces), soaked overnight and drained (see Note)
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced celery, plus 1 cup celery leaves
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
- In a large saucepan, cover the chickpeas with 4 inches of water.
- Bring to a boil and simmer over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the chickpeas are tender, about 2 hours; drain the chickpeas.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the raisins and wine and bring to a boil.
- Remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 30 minutes.
- Transfer the raisins and wine to a small bowl and refrigerate until chilled, then drain the raisins.
- Fill a bowl with ice water.
- In a medium saucepan of salted boiling water, blanch the sliced celery for 30 seconds, then transfer to the ice bath to stop the cooking.
- Drain and pat dry.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the olive oil and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.
- Add the raisins, celery, celery leaves, parsley and chickpeas.
- Toss to coat and season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the salad to a platter and serve.
chickpeas, golden raisins, white wine, celery, extravirgin olive oil, lemon juice, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, flatleaf parsley
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chickpea-salad-celery-golden-raisins-and-lemon (may not work)