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Cold Chick Pea Salad - Twitchin Kitten - 07-27-2012
This is really easy to make and healthy for you. Great as a summer side with BBQ or as a starch replacement for a lighter meal on hot days.
TK Cold Chick Pea Salad
calories per 1/2 cup serving: 132
Ingredients:
- 1 pound dry chick peas - reconstituted and cooked to desired tenderness - cool to room temperature or colder.
- 1/2 very large red onion - sliced very thin
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped fine
- 1 carrot - chopped fine
- 1 stalk celery - shopped fine
- 3 Tbsp fresh mint - chopped very fine
- 2 Tbsp fresh (or dried) Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped very fine
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Red vinegar * you can use any flavor you like. I use Blueberry flavored vinegar for this dish.
Prepare the ingredients according to the list above.
Put everything in a large bowl and add the oil and vinegar.
Let cool for several hours in the refrigerator and enjoy!
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