Chickpea, Red Pepper & Peas Side Dish

Colorful and summer-ready, this side dish will blow your mind and your mouth away. If your eyes aren't dancing with delight when you see this dish then you need glasses. Taste and enjoy. Let me know what you think.

Ingredients:

- 1 can chickpeas'
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 onion, diced
- 1 lemon
- handful of fresh basil, chopped
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- salt
- pepper
- crushed red pepper
- olive oil

To Make:

In a pan, drizzle olive oil and saute the onions and bell pepper for 3-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Drain the chickpeas. Add into the mix. Season with salt.

Cook on medium heat for 2 minutes, then add in frozen peas. Cook until peas are no longer frozen. Season with crushed red pepper, more salt and pepper. Mix together.

Slice open the lemon and squeeze all of the juice over top the mixture. Then zest, to taste, the lemon over top the dish.

Place on a medium serving platter. Top with Parmesan cheese and freshly chopped basil.

Serve and enjoy!