Garbanzo Bean Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing is super fresh and tasty. I have several lime trees, so it was nice to use them in this recipe. After eating a ridiculous amount of delicious pumpkin cakes, brownies, cookies, and handfuls of candy corn, I was craving a salad and something healthy. I have always had a major sweet tooth and I know I will be eating treats for the next few months, so it was nice to sneak in something not related to sugar and sweets. This salad would make a perfect lunch or side dish.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 249kcal
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
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 232mg | Potassium: 486mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1110IU | Vitamin C: 5.7mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 4.5mg
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Recipe from: Oh She Glows
We have shared this post at: Keeping it Simple, Mandy’s Recipe Box, Chef-in-Training
NORMA says
WHAT IF YOU DON’T OWN A FOOD PROCESSOR? HOW DO YOU MODIFY THE RECIPE? CHOP FINELY??
Joanne Tynski Hummel says
MMMMMMMMMMMM sounds yummy!
Rachel @ I Love My Disorganized Life says
Ladies, ladies, ladies… you never cease to amaze me. Going to try this SOON! xo
Ginny says
This is a tangy, healthy, wonderful side, or “salad” for lunch. Loved it