Chickpea Salad
During peak tomato season, the dressing for this side salad needs just a smidge of sugar. If your tomatoes are a little on the tart side, you might want to add more sugar.
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Chickpea Salad
Directions
- In a very large bowl combine tomatoes, garbanzo beans, cucumber, sweet 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. Cover and chill 4 to 24 hours.
- Let vegetable mixture stand at room temperature about 15 minutes before serving. Serve alone or toss with mixed greens as a light entree. Serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over salad. Makes 8 to 10 side-dish servings.
Nutrition Facts (Chickpea Salad)
- Per serving:
- 134 kcal ,
- 8 g fat
- (1 g sat. fat ,
- 1 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 5 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 0 mg chol. ,
- 419 mg sodium ,
- 14 g carb. ,
- 4 g fiber ,
- 3 g sugar ,
- 4 g pro.