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Quick and Easy Bean Salad:
A flavorful quick salad recipe with garbanzo beans, spinach, red onion, fresh parsley and a garlic and lemon flavored dressing. Easy to make and with just a few ingredients its ready in no time.
Use the simple ingredient exchanges and menu planner to create a variety of quick meals from this easy bean salad recipe.
2-3 servings
You will need 6 ingredients:
- Canned Garbanzo Beans
- Fresh Spinach
- Red Onion
- Fresh Parsley
- Garlic Oil
- Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
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Ingredients:
garbanzo beans 1 (15oz) can rinsed and drained
fresh spinach 4 cups ready-washed packaged spinach
(torn into smaller pieces if desired)
red onion 1/2 cup chopped
fresh parsley 1/4 cup finely chopped
garlic oil 1 tbsp
fresh squeezed lemon juice 2 tsp
Herb Option: Try adding a little cumin or cinnamon or both
to this salad for extra flavor.
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1. In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients and toss well.
2. Allow salad to marinate in the refrigerator for an hour before serving.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
Main Meal Ideas:
** Serve this quick bean salad over a bed of couscous with grilled vegetables on the side.
** This quick and easy bean salad recipe goes well with roasted potatoes with grated cheddar, Swiss or parmesan cheese on top.
** You could also serve this simple bean salad along with a cheese and mushroom omelet and toasted whole grain bread and your favorite spread on the side.
Light Meal Ideas (suitable for lunch or a light dinner):
** Serve this quick and easy bean salad with flavored breadsticks and salsa on the side.
** You could also make a quick lunch meal by pairing up this quick salad with a bowl of your favorite soup and some cheese or garlic breadsticks.
** Serve this quick and easy salad over slices of avocado with bagel chips on the side.
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Ingredient Exchanges:
* Instead of Garbanzo Beans: try Kidney, Black or Cannelini Beans
* Instead of Spinach: try Arugula, Napa Cabbage or Bib Lettuce
* Instead of Red Onion: try Scallions, Leeks or Jicama
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