More from the Chickpea

     Last weekend I decided to try out a recipe that's been hanging around my recipe box for a while now.  I ripped it out of a magazine years ago because it calls for chickpeas-which I love-so I had to have it.  I had forgotten about it until Ellie decided to have a party with my recipe box on the kitchen floor.  It sounds delicious, Fried Chickpea Patties, and it tasted even better!
     The recipe is super easy and so versatile you could serve it as a main dish with some cooked veggies and rice, or as a side with other mediterranean dishes.  I don't have a pic because I didn't read the recipe through correctly and so they looked awful (but still tasted so good!).

Chickpea Patties

• 2 cans of cooked chickpeas, drained
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/2 c flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse just a few times until coarsely chopped-be extra careful not to over chop you just want the mixture to barely start to combine or you will end up with mush like I did!  Make into 1/2 inch thick patties and coat with flour.

Heat 2 Tbs. olive oil on medium high and cook until golden brown on both sides.  Makes 8-10

Dressing

• 1/2 c lowfat yogurt
• 3 Tbs. lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp. salt and pepper

I didn't have yogurt so I just served them with sour cream.  They don't need a condiment though, they are so good plain!

-Natasha