Chickpeas with chili and lemon
A refreshing and flavorful chickpea, chili pepper, and lemon salad, perfect as an appetizer or starter.
This salad is perfect for a light and refreshing appetizer. The perfectly cooked chickpeas are paired with the zesty heat of the chili pepper and the bright flavor of lemon, creating a delicious combination.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time35 min
- Resting12 hr
- Total12 hr 45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$0.33 $0.33 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $0.14
- $0.01
- $0.03
- $0.15
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Soak the chickpeas for 12 hours in twice their volume of water at room temperature (or 24 hours in the refrigerator).
- Drain them and rinse them. ≈ 2 min
- Bring a sufficient amount of water to a boil to cover the ingredients (boil faster with a lid).
- Place the chickpeas in boiling water to prevent them from breaking or losing their skins, then reduce the heat to medium.
- After 10 minutes, season and beat.
- Continue to cook for another 25 minutes (a total of 35 minutes).
- Drain them in a bowl, add three pinches of salt, two pinches of ground chili pepper, and the juice of a lemon. ≈ 2 min
- Mix and serve. ≈ 4 min
The bill
Chickpeas with chili and lemon
- Chickpeas, as much as you want$0.14
- salt$0.01
- ground chili pepper$0.03
- Half a lemon$0.15
Total$0.33
that's $0.33 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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