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Panissa Insalata

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Panissa Insalata

Panissa Insalata is a healthy Ligurian recipe whose ingredients include chickpea flour, rucola, herbs, fresh parsley, spring onions, and a zesty lemon dressing.

Typically enjoyed during the warmer months, Panissa Insalata is served with a slice of Genoese focaccia, making it a deliciously authentic taste of Ligurian tradition.

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Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 2 Best Season: Fall

Ingredients

Preparation

  1. In a saucepan, mix the chickpea flour with the water and a pinch of salt, beating well to dissolve all the lumps.

  2. Move the saucepan over the heat and bring the batter to a boil, stirring constantly. As it warms up from liquid it will begin to become denser.

  3. Continue cooking, mixing for another 20 minutes to obtain a kind of polenta.

  4. Transfer the mixture to a lightly greased bowl, leveling it with a spatula.

  5. Let it cool completely. Turn out the panissa, which will have become solid, and cut it into cubes.

  6. Season with salt, pepper, sliced ​​spring onion, parsley, lemon juice and oil and pair with rucola and herbs. It can be served with pan-fried green beans and Genoese focaccia.

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