"Serve Tom Colicchio's fresh-tasting chickpea salad with warm, soft pita bread to soak up the olive oil dressing...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons pure olive oil
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1 yellow onion, quartered
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2 carrots, halved
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1 celery rib, halved crosswise, plus 4 small celery ribs, finely diced
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1 pound dried chickpeas, soaked overnight and drained
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4 rosemary sprigs and 4 thyme sprigs, tied together with string
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Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
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1 medium red onion, finely chopped
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1/2 cup red wine vinegar
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Finely shredded zest and juice of 1 lemon
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2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
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1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped peperoncini
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1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
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3/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley