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Monday, March 17, 2014

Rainbow Puerto Rican Chickpea Salad

"Rainbow" in the title of this recipe that I adapted comes from the idea of "eating the rainbow" every day.


white, (beans), yellow (squash), orange (bell pepper), red (pepper), purple/blue (onion), green (celery)
                   Rainbow Puerto Rican Chickpea Salad

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Serving Size  : 1     Preparation Time :0:00
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  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     3/4           Cup  no salt added garbanzo beans
     1/4           cup  chopped celery
     1/4           cup  chopped red bell pepper
     1/4           cup  chopped carrot
     1/4           cup  chopped onion -- (red)
     1/4           cup  yellow squash -- chopped
           
                        DRESSING
  1 1/2      Teaspoons  extra virgin olive oil
     1/4      teaspoon  cumin
  1 1/2      teaspoons  lemon juice
  1           teaspoon  minced garlic
  2          teaspoons  red wine vinegar

mix beans and vegetables in bowl with sealable cover

in separate small container, mix dressing ingredients.

right before eating, add dressing to veggies and shake to coat.  Add salt as desired.

Description:
  "my take on another recipe"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 298 Calories; 9g Fat (27.9% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 42g Carbohydrate; 11g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 57mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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