Middle Eastern Bean Salad with Parsley and Lemon [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 4
• Time: 75 minutes

The best part with the black beans is that it is high in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, protein, folate and fiber. The high quality fiber and proteins found in these beans helps maintain a healthy digestive system. Black beans are also good for promoting cardiovascular health and regulating blood sugar levels. Other benefits of black beans include promoting nervous system health and preventing diseases like cancer. Garbanzo beans are excellent nutrition wise. In fact, they have low glycemic value and contain large portions of fiber and protein

Nutrition

• calories: 371
• protein: 15
• carbs: 49
• fat: 12
• saturated fat: 1.41
• polyunsaturated fat: 1.96
• monounsaturated fat: 6.51
• cholesterol: 0
• sodium: 531
• potassium: 406
• dietary fiber: 1.8
• sugars: 3.09
• vitamin a: 128
• vitamin c: 36
• calcium: 86
• iron: 2
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 44.11
• other fats: 2.12

Ingredients

• 425 gram Bush's Best, Black Beans
• 0.52 tsp Salt, table
• 1 lemon yields Lemon juice, raw
• 1 tsp, ground Spices, pepper, black
• 2.52 tablespoon Oil, olive, salad or cooking
• 1 1/2 tsp Garlic Puree
• 425 gram Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, canned, drained, rinsed in tap water\~^CHICKPEAS (GARBANZO BNS,BENGAL GRAM),MAT SDS,CND,DRND,RNSD~
• 1 cup chopped Parsley, fresh
• 1.52 cup, chopped or sliced Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average
• 1 cup chopped Onions, young green, tops only

Instructions

• After rinsing and draining beans, transfer them in a plastic bowl. In the mean time, add parsley, tomatoes and chopped green onions in a bowl and mix them well. Now add dressing to the ingredients and coat them well. Keep it aside for at least 30 min and then season it with ground pepper and salt.
• Serve immediately.