Chickpea Salad (Garbanzo Bean Salad)

Name: Chickpea Salad (Garbanzo Bean Salad)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 cups (approx), 12-14 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups of drained chickpeas; 3 stalks scallions, finely chopped down to the white; 1/2 a red onion, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 1 carrot, shaved, and chopped; 1/2 cup of caned corn kernel, drained and rinsed; 1/2 cup black olives, slice olives in slivers (measure BEFORE you cut); 2 medium sized tomatoes, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup couscous (1/2 c AFTER cook) (optional); balsamic vinegar; red wine vinegar; olive oil (I prefer 'Kalamata olive oil', though any will do); 1/2 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon lemon juice (or a squeeze of fresh lemon)

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Recipe by Jes-cooks

A delicious Chic Pea salad that will please any palate, and it hardly has any fat. Its also FULL of protein.

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READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 12-14

YIELD: 6 cups (approx)

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

cups of drained chickpeas
3

stalks scallions, finely chopped down to the white
¹⁄₂

a red onion, chopped
1

green bell pepper, chopped
1

carrot, shaved, and chopped
¹⁄₂

cup of caned corn kernel, drained and rinsed
¹⁄₂

cup black olives, slice olives in slivers (measure BEFORE you cut)
2

medium sized tomatoes, chopped
2

garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₂

cup couscous (1/2 c AFTER cook) (optional)
balsamic vinegar
red wine vinegar
olive oil (I prefer 'Kalamata olive oil', though any will do)
¹⁄₂

tablespoon salt
1

tablespoon ground black pepper
1

teaspoon lemon juice (or a squeeze of fresh lemon)

DIRECTIONS

After cutting up and prepping all ingredients, throw them all into a big bowl.
Add vinegars, oil, and seasonings (salt, pepper, lemon juice) in a separate bowl, fork whisk for a few seconds and pour over the salad.
Stir it up a few times to get the dressing evenly disbursed.
Chill for 30 minutes or more, then serve and enjoy.

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