Middle Eastern Balela Salad

• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 ripe tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint (optional)
• Dressing:
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• salt and fresh coarsely ground black pepper to taste

1. Stir chickpeas, black beans, tomatoes, red onion, parsley, and mint together in a large bowl.
2. Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, salt, and ground pepper together in a bowl; pour over chickpea mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate salad until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.

chickpeas, black beans, tomatoes, red onion, flatleaf, fresh mint, dressing, lemon, extravirgin olive oil, clove garlic, ground cumin, salt

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/245427/middle-eastern-balela-salad/ (may not work)