Friday, March 25, 2011

Garbanzo Salad

This light and cool salad can even be eaten as lunch! You will feel satisfied because it is delicious and flavorful.

Ingredients:
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp: dijon mustard
1 tsp: lemon juice
1 tsp: capers (chopped)
parsley
baby spinach leaves
drained 15 oz can of garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
grape tomatoes (cut in half)
1 small cucumber (chopped)
half of a small red onion (chopped or sliced)
Mozzarella cheese cubed (optional)
salt to taste
pepper to taste

Directions:
Make the dressing by combining the mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Emulsify this with the extra virgin olive oil. Add the capers, parsley, chopped spinach leaves, garbanzo beans, cucumber, grape tomatoes,red onion, and mozzarella cheese. Toss and adjust the salt accordingly. Enjoy (the longer it sits in the refrigerator, the better it tastes!



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