Warm Black Kale Chickpea Salad

Ingredients

• Black Kale: 2 cups chopped with tough ends removed (I actually just tore them into large pieces using my hands)
• Chickpeas: 1 cup previously cooked chickpeas or if you don’t have time you can used canned ones
• White onion: 1 small or 1/2 medium sliced lengthwise
• Spring onion: 2 stalks finely sliced
• Garlic: 2 cloves mashed
• Lemon: freshly squeezed, about 2 Tbsp
• Sea salt: 1 tsp
• Ground pepper: 1 tsp
• Paprika powder: 1 tsp
• Cumin powder: 1/2 tsp
• Extra virgin olive oil: 2 Tbsp
• Silvered raw almonds: 2 tsp (optional)

Instructions

1. In a small bowl mix chickpeas with paprika, cumin and lemon juice.
2. In a sauce pan over medium heat add olive oil, garlic, white & spring onion, salt & pepper and mix well until the onions are slightly soft.
3. Add chickpeas mix and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
4. Toss in the kale and mix well with all other ingredients, cook for another 2-3 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and serve with almonds sprinkled on top.