Bowl of Rye & Chickpea Salad
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Rye & Chickpea Salad


Scandinavia
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DoAhead:  		 2-1/4 #
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1-1/3 hrs
Yes		 a flavorful, substantial salad of grain, beans, and herbs - excellent for serving vegetarians, and good for buffet.

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Rye Berries (1)
can Chickpeas
-- Dressing
Garlic
Lemon Juice
Cilantro
Capers
Cumin
Olive Oil, ExtV
Honey
Paprika
Chili flake (2)
Salt
Pepper
-- Finish
jar Red Peppers (3)  
Arugula (4)
Do Ahead:   -   (1-1/4 hr + cooling - 10 min work)
  1. Rinse RYE BERRIES, then place in a saucepan with 6 cups of water and 1/2 t Salt. Bring to a boil, then turn down and simmer covered until they are as tender as you want them, probably about 1-1/4 hrs. They will still be chewy, but when many have burst they are done. Drain and cool completely.
Dressing:   -   (35 min)
  1. Crush GARLIC and chop fine. Squeeze LEMON JUICE. Chop CILANTRO fine. Grind CUMIN fine. In a small jar, mix all Dressing items and give it a shake.
Finish:   -   (45 min)
  1. Drain CHICKPEAS and, in a mixing bowl, mix with Rye Berries.
  2. Shake up the Dressing and pour it over Rye Berry mix. Toss to coat well.
  3. Drain RED PEPPERS and dice about 1/2 inch. Add to Salad.
  4. Let Salad rest at room temperature for 30 minutes, stirring now and then, for flavors to meld. Cool.
  5. Tear up ARUUGULA into 1-1/2 inch pieces, discarding tough stems. Save a few attractive pieces for Garnish. Add to Salad and toss gently.
  6. Serve cool, garnished as desired.
NOTES:

  1. Rye Berries:

      These are whole Rye Seeds, with just the husks removed. Unless you live in a Nordic community, you'll probably have to order them on-line. They are like Wheat Berries, but more elongated and darker, a little greener, and taste different.

  2. Chili Flake:

      I use Aleppo Extra Hot (which isn't all that hot) and the chili heat is almost undetectable. Use your own best judgement.

  3. Roasted Red Pepper:

      Nearly all grocery stores will have little or medium jars of Spanish Roasted Red Peppers, but you can easily make them yourself by our recipe Roasted Red Peppers

  4. Comments:

      Does this ingredient list look to you as rather "exotic" for Scandinavia? Perhaps "unauthentic"? Well, that's past history. Today the leading culinary regions of the Western World are Scandinavia, California, and Spain, leaving France to play catch-up.
  5. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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