Chickpea and Tomato Salad
ingredients
Salad
2 cups canned chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
3 medium tomatoes, cubed
3 scallions, chopped
1 medium red pepper, diced
1 medium yellow pepper, diced
8 black olives, pitted and halved
Dressing
3 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 garlic clove, finely minced
2 tsp. finely minced parsley
preparation
4 servings
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
1. In a salad bowl, combine the chickpeas, tomatoes, scallions, red pepper, yellow pepper, and olives.
2. Whisk together the dressing ingredients and add to the salad. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Remove from the refrigerator and allow the salad to come to room temperature before serving.
nutrition
Serving Size: 1 cup
Starch Exchanges: 1.5
Vegetable Exchanges: 2
Fat Exchanges: 1.5
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 226
Calories From Fat: 74
Total Fat: 8 grams
Saturated Fat: 1 gram
Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
Sodium: 214 milligrams (without added salt)
Total Carbohydrate: 32 grams
Dietary Fiber: 9 grams
Sugars: 10 grams
Protein: 9 grams



