Nica Chick Orgasmic Chickpeas Bruschetta

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 -2 garlic clove, finely minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced black olive
• 1 tablespoon minced green olives or 1 tablespoon capers
• 2 cups cooked garbanzo beans, if using canned rinsed and well drained
• 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato, finely minced
• 1/4 cup finely minced red bell peppers or 1/4 cup minced roasted red pepper
• 1 tablespoon finely minced red onion, given a slight rinse and drain
• 1/2 generous teaspoon fresh minced rosemary
• 1 generous tablespoon fresh minced basil
• 1 generous tablespoon fresh minced flat leaf parsley
• red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pulse half the chickpeas in a food processor with the olive oil. mix remaining ingredients together.
• 2 season to taste with pepper.
• 3 salt if desired just do taste because the olives, capers and canned chickpeas have lots of sodium.
• 4 marinate for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
• 5 spread on sliced crusty grilled ciabatta bread.
• 6 garnish with additional olive oil and fresh herbs.
• 7 optional:.
• 8 stuff into endive.
• 9 top cucumber slices.