Ceci Bean Salad Food

CECI BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse ceci beans under cold water; drain.
• Place the beans in a bowl, then add in the celery, mayonnaise, vinegar and salt; mix well.
• Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. (Will last up to 3 days in the refrigerator.)

CECI ALLA SICILIANA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir the chickpeas, celery, onion, parsley, chiles, garlic, olive oil, and vinegar. Season, to taste, with salt. Serve immediately or let stand for 1 or 2 hours and re-season just before serving.
• Slice the bread into 1/2-inch thick slices. Toast on a preheated grill or in an oven for 4 to 5 minutes. Brush 1side with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon some of the chickpea mixture over the bread slices and serve immediately.

MARINATED CECI CECI BEANS

Steps:

• in a medium bowl whisk olive oil and balsamic vinegar [you can use any flavored vinegar you want].
• add salt and pepper [you can adjust to your taste up or down] whisk again.
• crush garlic and whisk into dressing.
• add beans and basil.
• stir and let set for at least 1 hour.

INSALATA DI CECI - CORSICAN CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl, stir together the olive oil, vinegar, mustard and parsley.
• Add the remaining ingredients, toss well & serve at room temperature.

ROASTED CECI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spread garbanzo beans on half sheet pan, dribble olive oil over them and use your (clean) hands to mix.
• Roast for 40 minutes, shaking the pan every 12 minutes or so, until quite brown and crisp.
• (May leave in oven for another hour or two at 250 to 275 for additional crisping.).
• Sprinkle with sea salt to taste.
• Cool. Serve.
• Can recrisp, if necessary, by heating for 5 minutes in a 375 degree oven.

9 BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Empty all the Beans. Add all the beans into a large bowl. Dice up the red onion chop. Then cut 3 stalks of celery into small pieces. Next, cut the red pepper into small pieces.
• Add all the above ingredients into the large bowl with beans. Add the cherry tomatoes to the beans. When finished mixing, add 9 Bean Salad Dressing Mix to the Bean Mix. (recipe for salad dressing is giving below) Double dressing mix if needed. Pour the bean salad into an air sealed container and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or over night. The longer it rest the better it will taste; yummy! It will last up to 1 week in the refrigerator.
• Salad Dressing Mix:.
• Finely chop Oregano, Rosemary, and Thyme. Take garlic cloves and chop until minced. In a large bowl combine all ingredients. Whisk in the olive oil. Mix all ingredients well. After all the dressing is well mixed, pour all of it over the Bean Salad. (Double dressing mix if needed.).