Chickpea and Artichoke Salad
Salad
5 minutes
4 servings
Overview
Although fresh organic ingredients would be optimum, this salad-snack-side-dish has multiple uses and can be made in a snap! with ingredients stored in your cupboard.
Garbanzo Beans (chickpeas) contain high amounts of fiber and protein; eating beans daily helps your colon, cholesterol, appetite, and blood sugar.
Ingredients
1 can organic garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
1 can (or fresh equivalent), artichoke hearts. Drained and chopped
1 can green olives
3 cloves garlic, chopped
cucumber slices or lettuce leaves *optional
Steps
1. Salad- Mix together one can (or equivalent) artichoke hearts, green olives, chickpeas, and chopped garlic. Serve.
2. Tapenade- Same as above, then pulse in food processor to a "chopped, but not smooth" consistency. Serve on fresh cucumber slices, or roll into lettuce wraps.