tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post8329479457352837998..comments2024-03-02T16:13:12.891-06:00Comments on Kitchen Riffs: Chickpea, Rice, and Spinach SaladKitchen Riffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-55899424592885114152015-04-13T21:23:40.958-05:002015-04-13T21:23:40.958-05:00Hi Nami, I agree that having multiple ingredients ...Hi Nami, I agree that having multiple ingredients helps entertain the taste buds. There's a lot of flavor going on here, so it really does work as a main. Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-40937718516626618062015-04-13T17:26:20.343-05:002015-04-13T17:26:20.343-05:00I've been eating salad for lunch (to lose weig...I've been eating salad for lunch (to lose weight...) and this combination sounds wonderful! Having multiple ingredients in salad is quite important not to get bored with salad as main dish. Great recipe, John!Nami | Just One Cookbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104033889937635168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-28674819223997956412015-04-08T20:37:24.122-05:002015-04-08T20:37:24.122-05:00Hi Tonette, we really like grain-rich salads. So h...Hi Tonette, we really like grain-rich salads. So hearty, and pretty healthy. Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-76188198595782061792015-04-08T20:24:10.190-05:002015-04-08T20:24:10.190-05:00Very nice! I use grains in salads and found your ...Very nice! I use grains in salads and found your substitutions very good. I use a lot of chickpeas any more and find that dried ones are easy to cook in a crockpot; no soaking required.<br />Best laid plans...funny!Tonette Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03282619985489614075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-40620157774827026852015-04-08T08:18:06.383-05:002015-04-08T08:18:06.383-05:00Hi Bam, I love multiple purpose salads like this t...Hi Bam, I love multiple purpose salads like this too! And of course you can feature this -- I'm honored! Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-90337823855708951342015-04-08T07:51:05.454-05:002015-04-08T07:51:05.454-05:00I love these salads that a light enough as a side ...I love these salads that a light enough as a side dish but hearty enough to be a meal. I am doing a salad round up post. Can I feature your delicious salad? Bam's Kitchenhttp://bamskitchen.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-18244765132984278202015-04-06T11:07:00.556-05:002015-04-06T11:07:00.556-05:00Hi Claudia, interesting that your spring is more a...Hi Claudia, interesting that your spring is more advanced that ours -- usually it's the other way around! Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-30420413660997842502015-04-06T10:05:46.587-05:002015-04-06T10:05:46.587-05:00Inexplicably, Minnesota has had spring for quite a...Inexplicably, Minnesota has had spring for quite awhile (?????). I am looking for salads again for something new. And the chickpeas give it some heft. Making a grocery list ...Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601656778586008081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-42994750039441729442015-04-04T08:46:49.595-05:002015-04-04T08:46:49.595-05:00Hi Bill, this really is a satisfying salad. Aren&#...Hi Bill, this really is a satisfying salad. Aren't garbanzo beans good -- love them! Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-13895428949058747362015-04-04T08:32:57.140-05:002015-04-04T08:32:57.140-05:00I love salads like this. Light but filling enough ...I love salads like this. Light but filling enough to keep you satisfied for hours. We've been eating a lot of garbanzo beans lately, and I've got to try this recipe. Great post, John!Billhttp://www.southernboydishes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-69653841170839619932015-04-01T16:46:16.083-05:002015-04-01T16:46:16.083-05:00Hi Shashi, chickpeas (or beans) really do add some...Hi Shashi, chickpeas (or beans) really do add some nice protein to a salad. And probably this does need to happen for dinner tonight. :-) Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-10340022250606057692015-04-01T13:26:31.371-05:002015-04-01T13:26:31.371-05:00Warmer temps have had me craving salads - and very...Warmer temps have had me craving salads - and very often, my salads have been lacking in protein - adding chickpeas is the perfect solution! I happen to have all the ingredients for this salad - so I am thinking this needs to happen for dinner tonight!Shashi at SavorySpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925956644819494459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-37510764334821842442015-04-01T12:49:34.375-05:002015-04-01T12:49:34.375-05:00Hi Madonna, we really like salads like this in ear...Hi Madonna, we really like salads like this in early spring -- very filling, and they remind us warm weather is ahead. Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-53800930228179289142015-04-01T12:26:37.726-05:002015-04-01T12:26:37.726-05:00Great salad. I really enjoy chickpeas. I wish I ...Great salad. I really enjoy chickpeas. I wish I had discovered them sooner, but your salad looks like a good way to make up for lost time.Madonna/aka/Ms Lemon of Make Mine Lemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338353691254710276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-27430576972243099352015-04-01T08:22:31.377-05:002015-04-01T08:22:31.377-05:00Hi Amy, Buffalo has a tough climate! Loads of cold...Hi Amy, Buffalo has a tough climate! Loads of cold and snow. But this salad is sure to hurry spring along! ;-) Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-80336924951796813552015-04-01T05:37:52.005-05:002015-04-01T05:37:52.005-05:00This is a lovely and vibrant salad perfect for spr...This is a lovely and vibrant salad perfect for spring -- it's slowly coming here in Buffalo lol. The robins are singing and the snowdrops are up, but we are still cold!Amy (Savory Moments)http://savorymomentsblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-79443570587933736612015-03-31T22:05:12.664-05:002015-03-31T22:05:12.664-05:00Hi Pamela, brrr! That's cold! But this salad w...Hi Pamela, brrr! That's cold! But this salad will make you forget the weather. ;-) Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-90227432603753264452015-03-31T20:40:04.248-05:002015-03-31T20:40:04.248-05:00This is calling SPRING to me! It's Spring her...This is calling SPRING to me! It's Spring here but it's 25 degrees today so I'm just swooning for some fresh salad. This looks delicious! Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181507345380029703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-21730245004225178422015-03-31T14:41:29.228-05:002015-03-31T14:41:29.228-05:00Hi Shibi, it's in the 70s here today! Not what...Hi Shibi, it's in the 70s here today! Not what you want to hear, though. ;-) But this salad is perfect for our weather today! Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-81983656674287459772015-03-31T11:35:51.305-05:002015-03-31T11:35:51.305-05:00It was cold last week and its getting better now!!...It was cold last week and its getting better now!! Hope it stays like that after Easter. I love chickpeas salad and your salad looks so refreshing and apt for the spring.FLAVZCORNERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348914752318734411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-14751624324925182902015-03-31T08:29:18.883-05:002015-03-31T08:29:18.883-05:00Hi Ashley, isn't this nice? And it tastes even...Hi Ashley, isn't this nice? And it tastes even better than it looks! ;-) Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-48361670226694741542015-03-31T00:22:40.603-05:002015-03-31T00:22:40.603-05:00This is the prettiest salad ever!! It just screams...This is the prettiest salad ever!! It just screams Spring!Ashley @ Wishes and Disheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759117599389197234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-5270420654138730992015-03-30T17:13:40.860-05:002015-03-30T17:13:40.860-05:00Hi Raymund, isn't this nice? Loads of flavor! ...Hi Raymund, isn't this nice? Loads of flavor! And this would be perfect with grilled meat. ;-) Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-84959365344791365612015-03-30T13:47:49.550-05:002015-03-30T13:47:49.550-05:00What a beautiful salad you have here! Nice flavour...What a beautiful salad you have here! Nice flavour and colours, they definitely go well with some grilled meatsRaymundhttp://angsarap.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-65087649519134230462015-03-30T11:32:36.949-05:002015-03-30T11:32:36.949-05:00Hi Pam, it's the texture that I like most of a...Hi Pam, it's the texture that I like most of all about this dish. Although the flavors and colors are fun, too. ;-) Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.com