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Today’s Recipe: Copyright © 2013 The George Mateljan Foundation, All Rights Reserved
If you don’t know what to serve for dinner tonight …
This salad can be kept in your refrigerator for a few days getting more flavourful as it marinates. It’s a great lunch or dinner addition to your Healthiest Way of Eating.
Minted Garbanzo Bean Salad
Prep and Cook Time: 15 Minutes:
Ingredients:
- 2 medium fresh tomatoes, seeds and excess pulp removed, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 cups peeled diced cucumber, (cut lengthwise and scoop out seeds), diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 medium onion, finely minced
- 2 medium cloves garlic, pressed
- 2 cups garbanzo beans or 1 15oz can garbanzo beans(BPA free), rinsed and drained well
- 3 TBS fresh lemon juice
- 2-1/2 TBS chopped fresh mint
- 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
- salt and cracked black pepper to taste
- 1 medium head romaine lettuce, use tender whole leaves for bed
Directions:
- Mince onion and press garlic and let sit for 5 minutes to bring out their health-promoting benefits.
- Mix all ingredients except lettuce together and chill. This is best if it chills for at least 15 minutes. Serve on a bed of lettuce.
Serves 4
Copyright © 2013 The George Mateljan Foundation, All Rights Reserved
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