Cold Chickpea-Tahini Soup
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped pitted olives
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups cooked or canned chickpeas
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 small garlic clove
- 2 to 3 tablespoons tahini
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta
- Combine the chopped tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives, parsley and a sprinkle of salt and pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
- In a blender, combine the chickpeas, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, cumin, garlic, tahini and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
- Gradually add water (start with 1 cup) and blend until smooth and thin enough to pour.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Pour into bowls, and top with the chopped-vegetable mixture, some crumbled feta, a sprinkle of cumin (if you like) and a generous drizzle of olive oil.
tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives, parsley, salt, chickpeas, lemon juice, olive oil, ground cumin, garlic, tahini, feta
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014758 (may not work)