Ingredients:
1 - 29oz. can of chickpeas - drained
4 stalks of celery - chopped
6 cloves of garlic - chopped
1 red onion - sliced
1 bunch of Italian parsley - chopped
1 package of instant barley
Juice of 1 lemon
4 tablespoons of olive oil
Dashes of red pepper flakes
Dashes of fresh ground black pepper
Dashes of sea salt
1 lb. of your favorite macaroni
Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the chopped garlic, onion and celery to sauté until the onion is soft. Add the drained chickpeas and toss.
Prepare the macaroni and barley as directed. Add the barley to the pan with chickpeas and toss. Add a few tablespoons of the hot water from the macaroni to the pan and toss. Add the chopped fresh parsley and toss once again. Season again to taste.
Drain the macaroni and add to the pan and toss.
Combine the lemon juice with the olive oil add to the pan and toss.
This is a perfect side dish and may be served hot or cold.
With Love,
Catherine
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Magic of Spice says
What a unique and lovely pasta dish Catherine!
Wishing you and family a wonderful weekend
Marie Dodd says
I'm having company next week for some vegetarian friends and didn't know what to make. I found it! Looks yummy with all the health benefits too. Keep the good recipes coming. love Marie Dodd
Lola Lobato says
Catherine, I love the combination of all those flavors.
Interesting they all go well together easy recipe to make, healthy and of course look delicious!!!
Bravoe Runway says
Hello Tammy and Catherine...I hope all is well and you two are enjoying your holiday season 🙂 The Macaroni dish looks amazing...this single girl had a grilled chkn lite caeser salad for dinner...and now she wants pasta 🙂