Friday, March 19, 2010

Garbanzo Bean Salad

Ingredients:
2 (15 oz.) cans garbanzo beans, drained
1 green and 1 red bell pepper, diced small
1 c. sweet onion, diced small
1 c. cherry or grape tomato, cut in half
1/4 c. freshly squeezed lime juice
olive oil, to taste
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
10 black olives
1/2 c. chopped parsley

Directions:
  1. Combine the red and green peppers, onions, garbanzo beans, and chopped parsley in a salad bowl.
  2. In a blender, combine the lime juice, olive oil, minced garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper to create a dressing.
  3. Pour the dressing over the bean mixture and refrigerate an hour before serving.