Green Bean And Chickpea Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lenghts
• 1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (garbanzo beans)
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (or 1 tsp dried)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 large garlic clove, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 steam beans until tender crisp, about 5 minutes. place beans, chickpeas and onions in a large bowl. combin dressing ingredients and add to the bean mixture, tossing well. chill for about an hour before serving.