Skinny Chickpea Summer Salad - from skinnymom.com

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Made this for July 4th and it was a hit! It was super easy to throw together.

Skinny Chickpea Summer Salad
http://www.skinnymom.com/2013/06/13/skinny-chickpea-summer-salad/

Prep time: 5 minutes

Fridge time: 1-2 hours

Yield: 10-12 servings

Serving size: ½ cup


Ingredients
1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can yellow sweet corn, drained
1 English cucumber, finely chopped
1 small pint red cherry tomatoes, sliced into halves
½ yellow sweet onion, finely diced


Dressing:
⅓ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp cilantro paste or use finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 tbsp minced garlic


Instructions
1.For salad, add all ingredients to a large bowl and cover mixture evenly with dressing. Toss salad mixture gently to mix ingredients with dressing together.
2.Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.

Dressing:
3.For dressing, add all ingredients into a medium size bowl and whisk until all ingredients are well mixed. Place dressing in refrigerator.

Nutrition Info and Tips

Per Serving (1/2 cup):
Calories: 194
Fat: 9g
Carbohydrates: 21g
Fiber: 6g
Protein: 6g
Sugars: 5g
WWP: 5 points

(I did not add the cucumber as neither The Hubs nor I like it. Did not feel that we were missing out anything - still really yum!)

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