Name: Minted Garbanzo Bean Salad
Total time: 15 Minutes
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 medium fresh tomatoes, seeds and excess pulp removed, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 cups peeled diced cucumber, (cut lengthwise and scoop out seeds), diced into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/2 medium onion, finely minced; 2 medium cloves garlic, pressed; 2 cups garbanzo beans or 1 15oz can garbanzo beans(BPA free), rinsed and drained well; 3 TBS fresh lemon juice; 2-1/2 TBS chopped fresh mint; 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil; salt and cracked black pepper to taste; 1 medium head romaine lettuce, use tender whole leaves for bed

Ingredients

2 medium fresh tomatoes, seeds and excess pulp removed, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
2 cups peeled diced cucumber, (cut lengthwise and scoop out seeds), diced into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 medium onion, finely minced
2 medium cloves garlic, pressed
2 cups garbanzo beans or 1 15oz can garbanzo beans(BPA free), rinsed and drained well
3 TBS fresh lemon juice
2-1/2 TBS chopped fresh mint
2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
salt and cracked black pepper to taste
1 medium head romaine lettuce, use tender whole leaves for bed

Directions

Mince onion and press garlic and let sit for 5 minutes to bring out their health-promoting benefits.
Mix all ingredients except lettuce together and chill. This is best if it chills for at least 15 minutes. Serve on a bed of lettuce.

Nutrition Highlights

vitamin A (41.5% DV) Very Good vitamin C (37.3% DV) Good vitamin C (30% DV) Good fiber (29.5% DV) Good

Foods in This Recipe

Tomatoes Cloves Black pepper Romaine lettuce Cucumbers Garbanzo beans (chickpeas)