Summery Garbanzo Bean Salad (Vegan Friendly)
photo by Random Rachel
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
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Salad
- 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained well
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced
- 1⁄4 red onion, peeled and diced
- 1⁄4 cup Italian parsley, minced
- 6 dates, pitted and thinly sliced (she used deglet noors)
- 8 pitted kalamata olives
- 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme (she used dried but you can use fresh if you have it)
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
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Dressing
- 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- lemon juice (juice of 1/2 lemon, approximately)
- 1⁄4 cup balsamic vinegar (dark)
- 2 teaspoons honey (use agave or other suitable sweetener for the vegan version) or 2 teaspoons Agave (use agave or other suitable sweetener for the vegan version)
directions
- Place drained garbanzo beans in a non-reactive salad bowl. Now add the remaning salad ingredients to the bowl.
- Whisk together the dressing and pour over the bean mixture. Stir gently.
- Cover and refrigerate several hours for best flavor. Serve at *room temperature*. The flavor of the salad we discovered is best the next day after it has marinated overnight.
- Garnish with freshly parsley and/or lemon slices if desired. I think the salad would taste delicious served over a bed of arugula or baby spinach.
- Yield is estimated.
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Reviews
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This is amazingly delicious. The combination of the flavors is sooo good -- the sweet/sour syrupy balsamic along with the tartness of the lemon and of course the honey make a wonderful dressing. I have fallen in love with dates as of late and I love the addition of them in this salad. This salad can only get better over time. Adding to my Best of 2013 Cookbook. Made for NA/ME, September, 2013.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
COOKGIRl
United States