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Chili chickpea lettuce cups

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Chili chickpea lettuce cups, from the video Makes 3
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  • 1 whole Boston lettuce
  • 1 can chickpeas
Preheat the oven to 400. Rinse and drain the chickpeas.
  • 2 tbsp chili oil
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • salt
  • fresh cracked pepper
In a mixing bowl toss the chickpeas with the chili oil, maple syrup, smoked paprika, a good pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
Spread the chickpeas out on a parchment-lined baking tray so they cook evenly and bake about 20 minutes.
  • ½ whole red onion
Peel and finely dice the red onion and put it in a large mixing bowl.
  • 2 sticks green onions
  • 1 whole carrot
Finely chop the green onions; slice the carrot into thin matchsticks.
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 2 whole mangoes
Coarsely chop the cilantro; peel and dice the ripe mangoes.
Season the vegetables with a pinch of salt and pepper and mix.
Take the chickpeas out and let them cool a couple of minutes.
Spoon the vegetables and chickpeas into Boston lettuce leaves, generously but without overstuffing.
Assembling the lettuce cups