Chick-Peas and Peppers with Pine Nut Dressing

In this salad sautéed peppers and onions, seasoned with cumin and paprika, are mixed with chick-peas and dressed with a pine nut sauce. It’s a substantial and full-flavored salad, suitable in small portions for an appetizer or as a side dish for grilled brochettes of vegetables or meats. It also makes a filling one-dish meal.

To speed things along when you haven’t any cooked chick-peas, this salad can be made with rinsed canned chick-peas. White beans are also delicious treated this