The beans are also called: chickpeas, chick pea, gram or Bengal gram, chant, chana, channa, garbantzu ("seed+dry") or Egyptian pea. Archaeobotanical evidence dates the bean to ca 8400 BCE in modern Syria. But domestication event is ca 7000 BCE. Today, there are many common variety of chickpea.
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Serves 4
SALAD:
1/2 sliced organic red onion
1 can (15 ounce/430 g) organic garbanzos, rinsed and drained
organic cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 each organic sliced: English cucumber and bell pepper
12 ounce (340 g) yellowfin or albacore tuna in water, drained
3 cups (360 g) organic: arugula, spinach, or mixed greens OR a mixture of them
chopped parsley
(dairy-free) grated cheese
1. Mix together all the ingredients except the greens.
2. Add the arugula or optional greens on top.
DRESSING:
1/4 cup (60 ml) organic lemon juice
3 Tbs. (45 ml) olive oil
mince organic garlic
Himalayan salt and black pepper
2. Stir all the ingredients together.
3. Mix into the salad.
4. Add parsley on top. Toss again.
5. It will keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Try some of the other salads:
