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Chickpea Salad

A nice combination of salad ingredients set off by a fresh homemade dressing. Serve over lettuce leaves. use either cooked dreid chick peas or no salt added canned ones like Eden Organic.

2 c Chick Peas,Cooked
1 c Green Bell Peppers,cut in strips
1/4 c Onion,Chopped
1 c Tomatoes,cut in thin wedges or 12 cherry tomatoes
2 T Fresh Parsley,Chopped
DRESSING
1 T Lemon Juice
2 T olive oil
3 T Water
1/8 t cayenne pepper
1/4 c Rice Vinegar
2 t fresh basil
1/2 t Dry Mustard

Place chickpeas in a non-metal bowl. Combine dressing ingredients and pour over them and marinate in the refrigerator for an hour or two. Add rest of ingredients, toss well and serve.

Yield: 4 Servings

Sodium Category: VeryLowSodium

Diabetic Exchanges
0 Starch
0 Fruit
0 Milk
0 Other Carbohydrates
0 Vegetable
0 Lean Meat
0 Very Lean Meat
0 Fat

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Helping
Servings Per Recipe 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 220
Calories from Fat 82

% Daily Values *

Total Fat 9 gr
  Saturated Fat 1 gr
  Polyunsaturated Fat 2 gr
  Monounsaturated Fat 5 gr
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 13 mg
Potassium 442 mg
Carbohydrates 28 gr
  Dietary Fiber 7.7gr
Protein 8 gr
14%
6%
 
 
0%
1%
11%
9%
31%
 

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Calcium
Iron
12%
77%
0%
0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on
a 2000 calorie diet