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Mediterranean Bean Salad

ingredients

  • 1 15oz can garbanzo beans
  • 1 15oz can black beans
  • 1 English cucumber quartered and chopped
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes chopped
  • 1/2 cup red onion chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced (or 1/2 tsp minced garlic)
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the beans, cucumber, tomatoes, garlic, onion, and parsley.
  2. For the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the olive oil and lemon juice until smooth and emulsified.
  3. Pour the dressing over the beans and veggies, add ½ teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste and carefully toss with a large metal spoon. Allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes so flavors combine, or refrigerate to serve later.