Bean Salad with Lemon and Herbs [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 6
• Time: 10 minutes

Cranberry beans are rich in protein. In addition to this, they contain appreciable amounts of life-sustaining minerals like potassium and iron that are required for carrying out muscular and cardiovascular activities. Some of the most prominent nutrients present in cranberry beans include selenium, zinc, magnesium, calcium, dietary fiber, vitamins K, C, B12, A, and B6 and antioxidants. Chickpeas are also a wonderful source of protein and provide you with a number of trace minerals including manganese, iron and folate. Eating chickpeas helps in stabilizing blood sugar level, energy generation and build a healthy heart.

Nutrition

• calories: 409
• protein: 19
• carbs: 57
• fat: 13
• saturated fat: 1.7
• polyunsaturated fat: 2.85
• monounsaturated fat: 7.23
• cholesterol: 0
• sodium: 124
• potassium: 889
• dietary fiber: 18.33
• sugars: 8.2
• vitamin a: 26
• vitamin c: 12
• calcium: 116
• iron: 6
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 30.47
• other fats: 1.22

Ingredients

• 1.98 cup Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw
• 1.98 cup Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
• 1.02 dash Salt, table
• 0.24 1 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 tsp Lemon rind, grated
• 0.24 cup chopped Parsley, fresh
• 1.74 cup 1/2" pieces Beans, snap, green, raw
• 1.02 fl oz Lemon juice, raw
• 1.98 tbsp, drained Capers, canned
• 3 tbsp chopped Chives, raw
• 1.02 dash Spices, pepper, black
• 0.24 cup Oil, olive, salad or cooking

Instructions

• Toss all the ingredients in a bowl.
• Season it with salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately.