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    Chickpea and Codfish Salad

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    Whether served as a salad or as a cold dish, this filling and satisfying Chickpea and Codfish Salad is a fantastic summer dish.

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    1. Why we ❤️ it
    2. Chickpeas in Dominican Cooking
    3. About this recipe
    4. Recipe

    Why we ❤️ it

    While the Lenten season may have long passed by now, this is a dish that I am going to put in our recipe rotation for that time of the year. To us Dominicans, bacalao (codfish) is a Lenten staple.

    Chickpeas in Dominican Cooking

    As a child, I don't remember chickpeas commonly being consumed in our home, except for in the occasional stew. I think it has something to do with chickpeas not being as well adapted to the climate and soil of the Dominican Republic as other types of beans and legumes, and having to be imported.

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    • bacalao salad

    About this recipe

    An advantage of this chickpea and codfish salad is that the part that is cooked (boiling the chickpeas and codfish) has to be done the previous night when the temperature is lower. The next day it is just a matter of mixing everything together and serving.

    And if you have leftovers, they can be served the following day without problems. It is this flexibility that makes it a great salad choice for me.

    Buen provecho!

    Tia Clara

    Recipe

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    [Recipe + Video] Chickpea and Codfish Salad

    By: Clara Gonzalez
    Chickpea and Codfish Salad - Recipe & Video: Whether served as a salad, or as a cold dish, this filling and satisfying salad is a fantastic summer dish.
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    Prep Time 12 hrs 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 12 hrs 30 mins
    Course Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine Fusion
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 467 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound bacalao (salted codfish) [0.45 kg]
    • 6 cups dry chickpeas, , boiled soft
    • ⅓ cup olive oil
    • 1 cup rice vinegar
    • 1 large red onion, , cut into thin strips
    • ¼ cup minced parsley
    • 2 bell pepper, , cut into small cubes
    • 1 teaspoon salt, (or more, to taste)
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground), (or more, to taste)

    Instructions
     

    • Soak the codfish in plenty of water for an hour.
    • Remove from the water and rinse under running water.
    • Boil the codfish in plenty of fresh water until it is tender.
    • Remove from the water and cool down to room temperature.
    • Shred into small pieces.
    • Mix the codfish, chickpeas, oil, vinegar, onions, parsley and bell pepper.
    • Season with salt and pepper to taste and let it rest in the fridge overnight.

    Tips and Notes

    Serving size is meant as a main dish, if you would like to serve as salad cut the ingredients by half.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 467kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 28gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 448mgPotassium: 927mgFiber: 13gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1335IUVitamin C: 56.2mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 5.5mg

    Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutritional information.

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    Edited: Aug 30, 2021 | Publish: Aug 6, 2012

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    Char
    April 15, 2014 7:47 PM

    My late husband made same dish with can chickpea and codfish

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    Mari @ Mari's Cakes
    August 26, 2012 1:13 AM

    Clara this is not Dominican, so why you cook it? LOL I am just joking. I love it! I love the combination of the codfish with chickpeas, this salad will definitely be on my table soon 🙂

    Saludos

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    Kankana
    August 7, 2012 10:42 PM

    We Indians eat Chickpeas a lot but never really tried in salad. Since these days I am looking for making salad in all way possible, this would be something I would love to try.

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