Portuguese Garbanzo Bean Salad With Roasted Garlic

365 Ways to Cook Vegetarian, Kitty Morse

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  head garlic (papery outside husks removed)
• 30  ounces garbanzo beans (drained)
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh basil or 1  teaspoon dried basil
• 2  tablespoons  balsamic vinegar
• 3  medium tomatoes (cut into 1/2-inch dice)
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F Slice 1/4 inch off top of head of garlic. Wrap garlic in foil. In a small baking dish, roast garlic until it turns buttery soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes to cool.
2. Meanwhile, in a serving bowl, mix garbanzo beans with basil and vinegar. Set aside.
3. When garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze out each clove into bean mixture. Stir well to coat beans.
4. Toss with diced tomatoes. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Serve at room temperature.