Garbanzo and Bean Salad

Name: Garbanzo and Bean Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 can (15 oz) garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed; 1 can (15 oz) pinto beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup Campari tomatoes, diced; 1 avocado hass, diced; 1/2 cup cashews, roughly chopped; 1 cucumber, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or lime juice); 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; Salt and black pepper to taste; Fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped (optional); Red onion, finely diced (optional); Feta cheese or goat cheese, crumbled (optional)

10 steps

Prep:20minCook:10min

Updated at: Tue, 14 May 2024 15:14:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories280.1 kcal (14%)

Total Fat15.6 g (22%)

Carbs28.7 g (11%)

Sugars4.2 g (5%)

Protein9.3 g (19%)

Sodium362.8 mg (18%)

Fiber7.9 g (28%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 x 15 ozgarbanzo beans

can, drained and rinsed

1 x 15 ozcan pinto beans

drained and rinsed

1 cupCampari tomatoes

½ cupcashews

2 tablespoonsolive oil

1 tablespoonlemon juice

or lime juice

1 tablespoonred wine vinegar

or apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoonground cumin

or cilantro, chopped, optional

Red onion

finely diced, optional

Feta cheese

or goat cheese, crumbled, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Prepare the Ingredients:

Step 2

Drain and rinse the garbanzo beans and pinto beans.

Step 3

Dice the Campari tomatoes, avocado, and cucumber.

Step 4

Roughly chop the cashews.

Step 5

Mince the garlic.

Step 6

Mix the Salad: In a large bowl, combine the garbanzo beans, pinto beans, diced tomatoes, diced avocado, diced cucumber, chopped cashews, and minced garlic.

Step 7

Prepare the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper.

Step 8

Combine and Toss: Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss to combine, ensuring all the ingredients are well coated with the dressing.

Step 9

Add Optional Ingredients: If you have fresh parsley or cilantro, chop and add it to the salad for extra flavor and freshness. For additional flavor, you can add finely diced red onion. If you enjoy cheese, sprinkle some crumbled feta or goat cheese on top.

Step 10

Serve: Let the salad sit for about 10-15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together. Serve the salad chilled or at room temperature.