Chickpea Caesar Salad

Before I write this recipe, I owe something of an apology to my friend Jonathan. The first time we met, we were out for dinner with a large group of friends. Jonathan ordered the chicken Caesar salad, from a large and impressive menu, and I, nervous and slightly inebriated, subjected him to what is now affectionately known as The Caesar Salad Rant. Among other things, I dismissed the Caesar salad as unimaginative, barely a meal, not worth the money and more