Submitted by: Lead Cooks Working Group

Ingredients

2.5 tins or 150g dried chickpeas
2.5 eggs hard boiled and chopped
65ml Olive oil
2 tsp Capers
20ml Balsamic vinegar
3 cloves Garlic - minced
8 tsps fresh thyme - minced
Salt and Pepper
Pita bread or large slices of French bread

Method

1. If using dried chickpeas, soak overnight and then boil for 1 hour or until soft, rinse in cold water
2. Boil eggs (boil the day before if possible) and shell then chop up
3. Chop capers roughly
4. Mince garlic and thyme and place in a bowl with the oil and vinegar
5. Add chickpeas, stir well and add the egg
6. Season with salt and pepper then stir gently to coat the ingredients
7. Refrigerate
8. Serve with pita bread or a chunk of French bread

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