Zesty Chickpeas And Shells

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 3 cups cooked macaroni
• 1 large bell pepper, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 2 in a blender, combine 1/2 cup of the chickpeas, the vegetable oil, the red wine vinegar, 1 t. of water, the salt, and the cayenne pepper.
• 3 pulse until smooth.
• 4 pour over pasta, stir in the other cup of chickpeas, the pepper, and the celery.
• 5 stir and chill!