Lemon and oregano chickpeas with salmon, peas and rocket

Name: Lemon and oregano chickpeas with salmon, peas and rocket
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 2 x 400g tins chickpeas; 3 tbsp rapeseed oil; 2 garlic cloves; A few fresh oregano sprigs; 1 lemon; 200g fresh peas (or frozen peas, defrosted); Several large handfuls wild rocket; 200g hot-smoked salmon

Published: 30 Jun 14
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Fill-you-up chickpeas get a zingy hit with lemon and oregano in this super summer salad recipe.

Serves 4
Hands-on time 20 min

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Ingredients

2 x 400g tins chickpeas
3 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 garlic cloves
A few fresh oregano sprigs
1 lemon
200g fresh peas (or frozen peas, defrosted)
Several large handfuls wild rocket
200g hot-smoked salmon

Method

Tip the chickpeas and their liquid into a pan and warm through over a low heat. Meanwhile, heat the rapeseed oil in a second pan. Slice the garlic, then gently fry in the oil. Drain the chickpeas, then add to the pan with the oregano. Finely grate in the lemon zest.
Transfer the contents of the pan to a bowl, then squeeze over the lemon juice and season well. When cooled to room temperature, gently mix in the peas and rocket, then flake in the salmon and serve.

Recipe from July 2014 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 351kcals
Fat: 16.9g (2.8g saturated)
Protein: 24.3g
Carbohydrates: 26g (2.4g sugars)
Fibre: 10.7g
Salt: 1.3g

delicious. tips

Warming the chickpeas first makes them more tender and helps them absorb the flavours of the dressing.

To vary the recipe another time, cook and cool basmati rice, then stir through instead of the chickpeas.

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