Pasta and Chickpea Salad

This is one of the best store-cupboard salads, the bland, tender pasta and firm, nutty chickpeas adding up to one of those truly irresistible pairings of texture and taste. Eat this alone, or with crisp green salad leaves, or as an accompaniment to cold meat, or hot grilled sausages or chops. I find this dish so useful and more-ish that I try to make a big bowlful every week, using up most of the chickpeas prepared as described.