Chickpea Salad
- 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained (chickpeas)
- 3 cups coarsely chopped tomatoes (can sub halved grape tomatoes)
- 12 large cucumber, peeled, quartered and sliced (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup chopped green sweet pepper
- 1 cup snipped fresh cilantro
- 14 cup finely chopped onion
- 14 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt or 34 teaspoon salt
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 pinch cayenne
- 18 teaspoon sugar
- 1 (5 -8 ounce) package mixed salad greens (optional)
- feta cheese (optional)
- lemon wedge (optional)
- In a very large bowl, combine garbanzo beans, tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, cilantro and onion; set aside.
- For dressing, in a screw-top jar, combine oil, vinegar, salt, garlic and sugar.
- Cover and shake well.
- Season to taste with additional sugar, if desired.
- Pour dressing over vegetable mixture, tossing to coat.
- Sprinkle over the top the feta cheese, if desired.
- Cover and chill 4 to 24 hours.
- Let stand at room temperature for about 15 minutes before serving.
- Serve alone or toss with mixed greens as a light entree.
- If desired, serve lemon wedges to squeeze over salad.
- Makes 8 to 10 side-dish servings.
garbanzo beans, tomatoes, cucumber, green sweet pepper, fresh cilantro, onion, olive oil, red wine vinegar, kosher salt, garlic, cayenne, sugar, salad greens, feta cheese, lemon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chickpea-salad-491142 (may not work)