Cucumber and Garbanzo Bean Salad

Lori Bailey's Note:

A friend of mine gave me this recipe. I love having this during the summer time.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 medium cucumber, sliced and quartered
• 1/3 cup chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup minced parsley
• 1/2 cup sliced olive
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine beans, cucumber, onion, parsley and olives.
2. In another bowl or jar combine remaining ingredients, mix well.
3. Pour over salad and toss.
4. Serve immediately or chill for up to 24 hours.

Reviews

[Merlot]

What a great summer salad!!! So light and refreshing. A great make-ahead dish when you are having a crowd over. Everyone loved the combination of ingredients. I especially liked the garbanzo beans mixed in with the cucumbers! I have made a copy of this to put in my "keeper" recipe notebook. Thank you so much for sharing this great salad. :-)

[Chef #1369789]

This was fantastic - nice blend of salty, sweet, fresh, earthy. I actually served this over rice, to make it a full meal - very yummy!

[J-Lynn]

My husband liked this very much, which is quite a compliment for a vinaigrette salad. I didn't care for the taste- I don't like green olives and their flavor permeated the salad.