Babbo chickpea bruschetta
We were trying to think of a quick appetizer that would work well with a summer squash, basil, tomato pasta salad. I suggested a chickpea salad and Derek instead suggested making chickpea bruschetta. He’s had the dish several times at Babbo in NYC and always liked it. He didn’t follow the recipe amounts too carefully and he used minced garlic instead of sliced and chopped kalamata olives instead of tapenade. Nonetheless, he said it tasted quite similar to the “real thing.” The rosemary was essential, as without it the chickpeas seemed just a little one note. I thought that a dash of cumin would be nice as well, but Derek didn’t want to risk messing up a perfectly nice recipe. Next time!
Pamela Rosinia said,
August 1, 2013 at 10:33 pm
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Stephanie Swinton said,
September 29, 2013 at 9:19 pm
Love this as an appetizer! Makes me want to go back to Babbo soon!