Portuguese Chickpea Salad with Roasted Garlic

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 60 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 40 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 293 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

1 head garlic outside husks removed
30 ounces chickpeas (garbanzo beans) canned, drained
1 tablespoon basil fresh, chopped
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 medium tomatoes cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 teaspoon cumin ground
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Slice 1/4 inch off top of head of garlic. Wrap garlic in foil.

In small baking dish, roast garlic until it turns buttery soft, 30 to 40 minutes.

Let stand 10 minutes to cool.

Meanwhile, in serving bowl, mix chickpeas with basil and vinegar. Set aside.

When garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze out each clove into bean mixture.

Stir well to coat beans.

Toss with diced tomatoes.

Season with cumin, salt, and pepper.

Serve at room temperature.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 329g
Amount per Serving
Calories 293 9% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.0g4%
 Saturated Fat 0.0g2%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1270mg53%
Total Carbohydrate 56.0g19%
 Dietary Fiber 11.0g45%
 Sugars 4.0g
Protein 12.0g24%
Vitamin A 18%  Vitamin C 34%
Calcium 9%  Iron 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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