Summer Chickpea Salad

Serves: 8
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 0 min
Total: 20 min
             

Ingredients:

• 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 2 roasted red peppers, chopped
• 1/2 small red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cucumber, peeled, halved, seeded, and chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons flaxseed oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
   

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the chickpeas, tomatoes, peppers, onion, cucumber, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, flaxseed oil, and salt.

2. Toss to coat well.

3. Let stand for at least 15 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.

Nutritional Facts per serving:
Calories: 89.3
Fat: 2.4 g
Saturated fat: 0.3 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 214 mg
Carbohydrates: 14.8 g
Total sugars: 2.4 g
Dietary fiber: 3.2 g
Protein: 3 g

Courtesy of Rodale Healthy Recipe Finder.

Photo: Kurt Wilson