Friday, August 13, 2010

Garbanzo Salad

I came across this recipe and it looks healthy and tasty.


Ingredients:
  • 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2/3 cup minces scallons
  • 3 medium cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 medium ripe tomato chopped
  • 3 medium ribs celery diced about 1/2-inch pieces
  • 3 TBS fresh lemon juice
  • 2½ TBS chopped mint (or 2½ tsp dried mint)
  • 3 TBS chopped parsley (or 3 tsp dried parsley)
  • extra virgin olive oil to taste
  • 1 small head chopped romaine lettuce, outer leaves removed, and discarded
  • salt & cracked black pepper to taste
  • * optional: ¼ cup feta cheese

Directions:

  1. Mix all ingredients except lettuce and cheese in a bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Serve on bed of chopped romaine lettuce and sprinkle with feta cheese, if desired.

    Serves 4

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