Garbanzo Bean Salad
By JesR on Jan 15, 2009 in Healthy Meal Plans
Garbanzo beans, or chick peas, are an excellent source of fiber, which is an important component in your eating plan. A one cup serving has about 12 grams of fiber. Not only that, garbanzo beans taste great are really easy to prepare.
Garbanzo beans are also used to make another one of my favorites…hummus. I recommend trying them as you experiment with healthy recipes and foods.
Garbanzo Salad
2 grilled chicken breasts, chopped
3 cans Organic Garbanzo Beans (drained)
1/3 c. feta cheese
1 large tomato (diced)
1/2 red bell pepper (diced finely)
1/2 orange bell pepper (diced finely)
1/2 can black olives (halved)
1/3 c. extra virgin olive oil
1/3 c. fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Lightly season chicken breasts with salt and pepper and grill until completely cooked.
As chicken is cooking, pour olive oil into medium glass bowl. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper and stir briskly with fork. Taste lemon/oil mixture to make sure it’s not too bitter for you. If you feel it’s too bitter, add a little more oil. Add garbanzo beans, feta, and all veggies. Stir until salad is well coated with dressing.
Distribute salad into 4-6 serving bowls and garnish with diced chicken breast.
Enjoy!
2 Comment(s)
By Bud Gibson on Jan 15, 2009 | Reply
Mara would love this recipe, and it sounds great to me too. *Even I* might be able to prepare it, you’ve laid it out so well.
On a side note, these recipes show you’re a great cook beyond those decadent cookies you made me in November. This is a real calling, Jes, and one that’s approachable for a lot of people, a side of you I certainly would have never known.
Why don’t you write a cookbook? Seriously, this is the beginnings of something great.
By JesR on Jan 27, 2009 | Reply
Maybe I will….Chelsea made this one and it was pretty good if I do say so myself.