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Chickpea Tomato Bread Salad with Arugula Pesto

Author Erin Alderson

Ingredients

Salad Base

  • 1 ½ cups torn/cut bread pieces
  • 2 heirloom tomatoes
  • Pesto
  • ¾ cup arugula
  • ¼ cup fresh basil
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons toasted walnuts
  • Pinch of salt and pepper

Chickpeas

  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas drained and rinsed if using canned
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Heat an oven to 400˚F. Place the torn or cut bread on a sheet tray and pop in the oven. Cook until the bread is crisp throughout and golden; 15 minutes or so. Core the tomatoes and cut into 1” or so pieces. Place in a bowl and set aside.
  • In a food processor or blender, combine the ingredients for the pesto. Pulse/blend until combined; adding more olive oil or a splash of water as needed to thin well enough to blend. Measure out about ⅓ cup of the pesto and save the rest to use in another meal.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil, chickpeas, and garlic. Cook until the garlic is fragrant and the chickpeas are hot; 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Combine the croutons with the tomatoes, pesto, and garlicky chickpeas. Toss until well combined. Taste and add more salt if desired.

Notes

Tips + Tricks: the arugula pesto is great on pasta, pizza, and on grilled cheese sandwiches. You can even freeze it if needed.
Use up leftover ingredients: chickpeas, tomatoes, arugula