Portuguese Chickpea Salad with Roasted Garlic

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	Preparation	20 minutes
	Cooking	40 minutes
	Ready In	60 minutes

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Ingredients

1	head	garlic	outside husks removed
30	ounces	chickpeas (garbanzo beans)	canned, drained
1	tablespoon	basil	fresh, chopped
2	tablespoons	balsamic vinegar
3	medium	tomatoes	cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1	teaspoon	cumin	ground
1	teaspoon	salt
1/2	teaspoon	black pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Slice 1/4 inch off top of head of garlic. Wrap garlic in foil.

In small baking dish, roast garlic until it turns buttery soft, 30 to 40 minutes.

Let stand 10 minutes to cool.

Meanwhile, in serving bowl, mix chickpeas with basil and vinegar. Set aside.

When garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze out each clove into bean mixture.

Stir well to coat beans.

Toss with diced tomatoes.

Season with cumin, salt, and pepper.

Serve at room temperature.

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