Sesame Garbanzo Cucumber Salad

Submitted by Serah B.

"When I was pregnant several summers ago, I loved this light, cool salad. It is meant to be a side dish for 4-6, but my husband and I ate it as a main dish for 2. Cook time does not include 15 minutes marinating time."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 large cucumbers
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 3⁄4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 green pepper, minced
• 1⁄4 cup red onion, minced

directions

1. Peel cucumbers and quarter lengthwise. Slice into 1/4 inch pieces.
2. Combine cucumbers, green pepper, onion and garbanzo beans in a bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, mix oil and tahini thoroughly.
4. Add oil/tahini and vinegar to the vegetables. Mix well.
5. Let sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes. Serve.

Reviews

[nemokitty]

I halved this recipe for lunch today and we liked it. It was a different way to use cucumbers. I used peanut butter instead of tahini and added salt and pepper. Thanks for posting.

 

[Smilyn]

I found that this was good. I think there is too much dressing though. I will be adding this as a snack at work so I can put more healthy veggies and beans in the good ole diet. Thanks!

 

[Salesgirl]

Nice salad. Served it to six people one person really liked it's fresh taste but the other five said it was ok but not worth repeating.

 

[Katzen]

Wow - what a simple, yet complex salad! I added a bit of fresh ground pepper and a dash of salt to finish it off. Definately a keeper! Thanks, Serah! Made for PAC Spring '09.

 

[jennyblender]

This salad is awesome! It sounds like nothing but is crisp and has really nice depth of flavor. I added a little red and black pepper and wow! Thanks Serah!