This salad can be kept in your refrigerator for a few days getting more flavorful as it marinates. It's a great lunch or dinner addition to your Healthiest Way of Eating.
Prep and Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ingredients:
2 medium fresh tomatoes, seeds and excess pulp removed, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
2 cups peeled diced cucumber, (cut lengthwise and scoop out seeds), diced into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 medium onion, finely minced
2 medium cloves garlic, pressed
2 cups garbanzo beans or 1 15oz can garbanzo beans(BPA free), rinsed and drained well
3 TBS fresh lemon juice
2-1/2 TBS chopped fresh mint
2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
salt and cracked black pepper to taste
1 medium head romaine lettuce, use tender whole leaves for bed