{"id":1211,"date":"2011-07-20T11:30:06","date_gmt":"2011-07-20T15:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/?p=1211"},"modified":"2011-07-20T11:30:34","modified_gmt":"2011-07-20T15:30:34","slug":"smashed-lemony-chickpeas-arugula-piquillo-pepper-and-feta-4-servings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/2011\/07\/20\/smashed-lemony-chickpeas-arugula-piquillo-pepper-and-feta-4-servings\/","title":{"rendered":"Smashed Lemony Chickpeas, Arugula, Piquillo Pepper and Feta – 4 servings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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3 ounces baby arugula (about 2- 3 cups) OR lettuce<\/p>\n

5 ounces feta cheese, crumbled<\/p>\n

3 tablespoons olive oil<\/p>\n

Finely grated zest and freshly squeezed juice of 1\/2 lemon (1 or 2 teaspoons zest, 1 or 2 tablespoons juice)<\/p>\n

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper<\/p>\n

15 1\/2 ounces (about 2 cups) canned no-salt-added chickpeas, rinsed and drained well<\/p>\n

3 jarred piquillo peppers, drained, then cut into 1\/2-inch dice (may substitute 1 jarred roasted red pepper, drained, then cut into 1\/2-inch dice; 3\/4 cup)<\/p>\n

1 teaspoon ground cumin<\/p>\n

1\/4 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika (sweet or hot pimenton de la Vera; optional)<\/p>\n

2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme (from about 6 sprigs)<\/p>\n

2-4 pita breads<\/p>\n

Toss the arugula\/lettuce with the feta, 1 tablespoon of the oil, the lemon juice (to taste) and salt and pepper to taste (about 1\/2 teaspoon each) in a large bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, combine the chickpeas and diced pepper in a medium bowl. Use the back of a large metal spoon to mash the chickpeas against the sides of the bowl, taking care not to totally pulverize or puree them. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, the lemon zest, cumin and the smoked Spanish paprika, if using. Taste, and season lightly with salt and pepper to taste (about 1\/4 teaspoon each). Mash the chickpeas a bit more, then sprinkle the thyme over the mixture.<\/p>\n

Serve as stuffed pita sandwich or salad.<\/p>\n

To assemble the sandwiches, cut off the top inch or so of each pita bread to create a pocket. (Eat those pieces if you\u2019re hungry, or save for croutons.) Spoon equal amounts of the chickpea mixture into each pita, then stuff with the arugula-feta mixture.\u00a0 Serve immediately.<\/p>\n

To serve salad, arrange lettuce feta salad on plate and put salad over. \u00a0Serve toasted pita halves with salad.<\/p>\n

Washington Post recipe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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