Rosemary Chickpeas

I love chickpeas! They are filling, nutritious and delicious in texture and taste!

This is a simple salad that's strength lies in the fresh rosemary and sweet onion as complements to the nutty chickpea flavor.

Ingredients:

3 cups of uncooked chickpeas

1 vidalia (sweet) onion

Dressing:

1 T white balsamic vinegar

2 T olive oil

2 T finely chopped rosemary

salt and pepper to taste

Soak chickpeas in water for 6-8 hours.

Peel onion and place chickpeas and whole onion in a large pot with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove onion and let cool. Simmer chickpeas for 15 minutes. Strain chickpeas from the water and set aside to dry and cool.

In a separate bowl, mix dressing ingredients together. Place cooled chickpeas and chopped onion into a large bowl and stir in the dressing.

Bon Appetit!

Health Benefits:

Rosemary

This fragrant herb has been known to help digestion, immune system function and increase the blood flow to the brain. Perhaps this latter trait is why ancient Greek students wore sprigs of rosemary in their hair to assist in their studies for exams.