The weather is getting hot so I am always on the look out for a healthy, tasty and cool recipe. I spotted this one over on Weight Loss Success Stories. Garbanzo beans are one of the healthiest foods you can eat.

15 Minute Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad (from WH Foods one of my favorite sources for great recipes.)
Makes 4 servings - 129 calories each.

Ingredients:
1 15 oz can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
2/3 cup minced scallion
3 medium cloves garlic, pressed
1 medium ripe tomato, seeds removed and chopped
3 medium ribs celery diced about 1/2 inch pieces
3 TBS fresh lemon juice
2½ TBS chopped fresh mint
3 TBS chopped fresh parsley
extra virgin olive oil to taste
*(optional) ¼ cup feta cheese
1 small head chopped romaine lettuce, outer leaves removed, and discarded
salt & cracked black pepper to taste
Directions: Mix all ingredients except lettuce and cheese in a bowl and season with salt & pepper to taste. Serve on a bed of chopped romaine lettuce and sprinkle with feta cheese.

(Note: I prefer a little parmesan cheese instead of feta, a touch more garlic (roasted first), and usually I dosn’t use the mint, and I go very light on the oil.)

These little beans are a powerhouse of HEALTH benefits too: lots of fiber, help lower your risk of a heart attack, lots of protein and help stabilize blood sugar, great source of iron and manganese (for lots of energy) and antioxidant defense.

It’s quick (takes about 15 minutes to make), it’s cool, and it’s healthy - what more can you ask for in a recipe?

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