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Garbanzo Bean Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
This salad is extremely fresh and delicious! It works well as a lunch or a side dish!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 249 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 30 oz 2-cans garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
- 2 cups spinach
- ¼ cup sweet onion chopped finely
- Juice from 1 1/2 limes
- ¾ cup fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp kosher salt + ground pepper
Instructions
- In a food processor, add the spinach and pulse a few times until chopped very small
- Add the processed spinach, drained garbanzo beans, and chopped onion into a large bowl
- In the food processor (no need to rinse the bowl!), add the lime juice, cilantro, mustard, sugar, garlic, cumin, and oil and process until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed
- Pour the dressing on top of the spinach/garbanzo bean mixture and stir well
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Refrigerate for about 10 minutes to let the flavors develop
- Enjoy
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Nutrition Information
Calories
249kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Sodium
232mg
(10%)
Potassium
486mg
(14%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1110IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
5.7mg
(6%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
4.5mg
(25%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 249
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 249kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Sodium | 232mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 486mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1110IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 5.7mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4.5mg | 25% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.