Chick Pea Salad

The Fondue Voodoo household are big fans or the brown bagged lunch, or dinner for the matter. Making a lunch for work is part of the routine and gives me the satisfaction of feeling like a smug S.O.B when I show off...I mean pull out lunch in the staff kitchen. Who in the world would like competitive lunching?...well me of course. While I won't give away my competitive edge entirely, I'll to share this simple chick pea salad that operates as a side dish, topping for a green salad, or layer for a burritos or sandwiches.

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Chick Pea Salad
1 cup frozen chick peas
1 diced tomato or cucumber
1 green onion sliced
Herbs - handful of chopped cilantro, parsley or both
juice of one lime
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp hot chili flakes - or more
Salt as necessary

add all the ingredients together and toss about.
mash & smash a 1/4 of the chick peas in order to create a paste that will bind the remaining chick peas together & absorb any left over dressing.
show off your mad skills to friends and coworkers and use on salads, sandwiches in burritos or on top of nachos.

Salad dressing for adults: Warning mature content

Fondue Voodoo enjoys adults content, in my salad dressing. Strong intense flavours can take a side dish from a wimpy pale nerd to a sophisticated man of mystery. Patum Peperium Gentleman's Relish is the key here, it's an anchovy based paste deep in umami flavour and not for the faith of heart. If you loose all self control and start rolling around your dinning room floor licking your plate, please, take photos and send them to Fondue Voodoo.

Warning: Adult Content

1 tsp Patum Peperium Gentleman's Relish
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp dill vinegar
    any herb vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 tsp garlic granules
1/2 tsp drilled dill
1/2 tsp dried parsley

1/2 cup Olive Oil

Whisk Patum Peperium Gentleman's Relish in the lemon and dill vinegar. 

Add the herbs and garlic

While whisking, slowly drizzle in the oliver oil - don't slow down, you don't want to have it break apart.
Dress salad lightly and garnish with good olives, tomatoes, and grate parma cheese on top.