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Salt Cod and Chick Pea Salad – Salada de Bacalhau com Grao

DSC06666 This easy recipe is can be a lunch, snack, side dish or a main dish. Serve it warm or cold. Make this ahead of time and store in the refrigerator. If you don’t have salt cod available in your area, you can use cooked fresh cod or haddock.

Serves 4-6

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Ingredients:

1 or 2 cans of cooked chick peas (drained and rinsed)

1 pound of cooked salt cod (flaked)

1 large onion (sliced)

3 cloves garlic (finely minced)

6 hard boiled eggs (chopped)

1/2 cup olive oil

3 tablespoons chopped parsley

salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons wine vinegar to taste (optional)

olives for garnish

Preparation:

Saute the onion in 2 tablespoons of olive oil for a few minutes. Add garlic and cook for another minute.

Note: If you want to serve this dish warm add the chickpeas and cod to the onions and saute until warm. Then add the garnishes on top before serving.

In a large dish, layer the chickpeas, then the cod. Season with salt and pepper.

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Add the onions, and the eggs. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil and vinegar if desired.

Garnish with the parsley and olives.

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Bachalhau Com Grao Assado- Salt Cod with Chick Pea Bake

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One bite brings me home to Portugal!

DSC06666Bacalhau com Grao is as classic home comfort food, one of the most popular dishes, and served in most Portuguese homes and restaurants. This recipe is versatile, so you can add more or less of the ingredients to your taste. You can serve this dish as a hot bake or as a cold salad. You can also substitute the chick peas with chopped cooked potatoes, or use many bean varieties such as black eyed peas, white beans etc. I sauteed the onions for a sweet flavor addition but many recipes use raw chopped onions. Once you try this recipe you’ll find that you’ll make it often because it’s so easy to make. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 pounds of cooked and flaked salt cod

1 large onion (sliced)

3 cloves garlic (minced)

2 large 28 -32 oz. cans of cooked chick peas

6 hard boiled eggs (crumbled)

1 bay leaf

1/2 cup of Portuguese olive oil

3 teaspoons fresh chopped parsley for garnish

olives for garnish

salt and pepper to taste

dash of white wine vinegar

Preparation:

Drain and rinse the chick peas and set aside.

Saute the onions in 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil until caramel colored. Remove bay leaf and add a pinch of salt and pepper.

In a deep dish pan, layer 1/2 of the chick peas, followed by 1/2 of the cod. Top with 1/2 of the sauteed onions and 1/2 of the garlic. Repeat with remaining chick peas, cod, onions and garlic.

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Top evenly with eggs and poor the remaining olive oil on top. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and a drizzle of the vinegar. Top with the eggs and place in a 350 F. oven for about 15 minutes or until hot. Garnish with the fresh parsley and olives and serve with more olive oil on the side if needed.

If you want to serve it cold just top with the eggs, parsley and olives and enjoy!

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Bacalhau com Grao – Salt Cod and Chick Pea Salad

 

This is a perfect dish to make when you have leftover bacalhau. It’s simple to make and requires no cooking! Serve with a simple fresh tomato salad, crusty bread and a glass of Vinho Verde, or any dry white wine for a perfect taste of Portugal!

Serves 2

Ingredients:

8 oz. cooked bacalhau (flaked)

1 32 oz can cooked chick peas

1/2 small onion (finely chopped)

1 clove garlic (very finely minced)

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

crushed black pepper

2 hard boiled eggs cut into quarters (optional)

Parsley (chopped)

Instructions:

Note:

If you buy salted cod prepare the fish by soaking in a large pan of cold water for 2 – 3 days and let it sit in the refrigerator changing the water once a day. Taste a small piece of the cod after 2 days for saltiness. The cod should taste like fish and still be a little salty. Let it soak for another day if needed.

Poach cod in water for about 8-10 minutes depending on the portion. It should be flaky but not too mushy. Strain and let the cod cool before making the salad.

Prepare Salad:

Mix all ingredients except the eggs in a small bowl and toss gently. Add the eggs and drizzle with more olive oil to your desired taste.

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Chick Pea & Egg Giardiniera

This Chick Pea & Egg Salad with  crunchy pickled vegetables called Giardiniera, can be served as a main dish on your meatless days, a side dish or as an appetizer. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 or 2 cans of cooked Chick Peas’

3 hard boiled eggs

1 cup of Gardeneira – pickled vegetables (finely chopped)

1/4 cup olive oil

salt

pepper

parsley flakes

Ingredients:

Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix. Cut the eggs into chunks and add them to the chick peas. Add the olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.


Garnish with parsley if desired. Store in the refrigerator.

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Bacalhau com Grao – Codfish & Chick Peas with Herb Vinaigrette

Bacalhau com Grao is perfect for your meatless days. This recipe has slow digesting carbs that are good for your diet, fiber and packed with protein! For those of you that observe Lent and opt out of eating meat on Friday it’s an easy dish to prepare in less than 30 minutes.  If you can’t find salted cod in your grocery store, you can substitute it with any flaky white fish but add 1 teaspoon of salt to the poaching liquid.

Codfish & Chick Pea Salad with Herb Vinaigrette

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Ingredients:

1 pound of boneless re-hydrated salt cod (cut into (2) 8 ounce portions)

1 slice of onion

2 cups of water

2 cups of cooked chick peas

Vinaigrette:

¼ cup of olive oil (add more if desired)

½ cup of white wine vinegar

½ small onion (finely minced)

2 cloves of garlic (finely minced)

¼ teaspoon of salt

¼ teaspoon of black pepper

2 tablespoons of Parsley (chopped)

Instructions:

Make the vinaigrette in a medium bowl by mixing the ingredients together and set aside to incorporate the flavors.

Meanwhile, poach the codfish in a medium pan filled with about 2 cups of water and the slice of onion. Cook in a slow boil for about 8-10 minutes on medium heat.

Remove the codfish from the pan, drain, and cover to keep warm. Add the chick peas to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes on low heat.

Drain the chick peas and place both the fish and chick peas on a serving dish.

Pour the vinaigrette on top and serve. Add more olive oil and seasoning if desired. Enjoy!

 

 Photo credit: http://www.cincoquartosdelaranja.com/2010/06/bacalhau-cozido-com-chicharos.html