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Chick-Peas And Spinach Tapas

Courses: Dips and Spreads
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

10 oz 284gFresh spinach leaves - rinsed
  = (or a 10-oz pkg frozen leaf spinach)
1   Chick-peas - (19 oz) - drained, rinsed
1   Red bell pepper - finely diced
1 tablespoon 15mlSnipped fresh chives
1   Lemon - (to 2) - juiced or to taste
1/4 cup 59mlExtra-virgin olive oil - (to 1/3)
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

If using fresh spinach: Cook the spinach in a saucepan with the water clinging to its leaves, stirring, until wilted. Drain, squeeze dry, and finely chop. If using frozen spinach, follow package directions, drain, squeeze dry, and finely chop.

In a bowl combine the spinach with the chick peas, pepper, chives, lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper. Serve as is or chilled with toasted bread or as a filling for pita pockets.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
MELTING POT with Padma Lakshmi - (Show # MP-1A48) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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