The chickpea salad and the split pea soup, however, require that beans or peas be soaked for hours or overnight, and so must be planned in advance.

Choices might include roast peppers, marinated mushrooms, marinated artichokes, chickpea salad, grilled radicchio, fried zucchini and grilled eggplant.

Revithosalata (chickpea salad)

Meanwhile, for the chickpea salad, combine the chickpeas, parsley, lemon zest and olive oil in a large mixing bowl.

Serve a breast and leg for each person, accompanied by the livers, chickpea salad, dressed rocket and a sprinkling of pomegranate seeds.

Taste sensations range from wood-fired pizzas to a Moroccan chicken and chickpea salad.

Served with a well-herbed and well-marinated chickpea salad, it makes a fine cold lunch - the chickpeas providing a comforting density and buttery flavor.

A recent lunch began with a sparkling assortment of antipasto: marinated eggplant, roasted red pepper, grilled radicchio, roasted fennel, chickpea salad and black olives ($7.50).

The saucer of sprightly chickpea salad that was brought to every table raised hopes, and they were not dashed by some of the appetizers that followed.

A lighter but compelling offering is nicely browned skate served over a melange of chickpea salad, sweet fried carrots and a cilantro vinaigrette accented with turmeric.