Five Minute Chickpea Salad Recipe

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This colorful and nuitritious salad can be ready in a flash if you use left-over rice. If you need to prepare the rice, it will take about 20 minutes longer. Use as a side salad for four or as a main dish for two. Chickpeas, also called garbonzo beans, are a good protein source, but you can increase the protein level by adding cooked meat, diced or crumbled cheese or nuts such as walnuts, almonds or peanuts. Be creative! Exact proportions aren't critical.

Five Minute Chickpea Salad Recipe (+)

Directions

Drain chickpeas and mix with other ingredients. Serve room temperature or chilled.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Serving Description: about 1 cup

Servings: 4

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Ingredients

-		1 can (about 15 oz.) chickpeas (garbonzo beans)
-		1 cup cooked rice
-		1 red bell pepper, chopped
-		1 scallion, thinly sliced (substitute 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion)
-		2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley or cilantro leaves, or a mixture
-		3 tablespoons bottled vinaigrette, or to taste
		lettuce leaves or other greens, for serving (optional)

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