Marinated Chickpea Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (chickpea)
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 packet splenda sugar substitute
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced

Recipe

• 1 drain and rinse the chickpeas (you may use other beans-black, black-eyed peas, cannellini, etc.) put the chickpeas, onions and tomato halves in a bowl.
• 2 in a separate bowl mix the remaining ingredients and blend well.
• 3 pour the dressing over the bean mixture and toss gently.
• 4 cover and marinate overnight.
• 5 the chickpeas will absorb the flavor nicely.
• 6 serve as a side dish, or cut up some leftover chicken breasts and place the bean salad on a bed of salad greens and place the chicken on top.