Lighten Up Charleston

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried chickpeas
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for garnish
• 2 ½ cups chopped onions
• 1 tablespoon Aleppo pepper or 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
• 1 ½ cups low-sodium vegetable broth or no-chicken broth
• 1 cup coarsely chopped celery leaves, plus more for garnish
• 2 (4 inch) strips orange zest
• 5 cups chopped butternut squash (1-inch)
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard