Balela Salad

This quick Middle Eastern-style bean salad, made with garbanzo and black beans, plus lots of sweet grape tomatoes, has a tangy and slightly spicy blender dressing.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 206 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ½ cup chopped onion
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• ½ cup (packed) chopped fresh mint
• ½ cup (packed) chopped fresh parsley
• 5 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a salad bowl, lightly mix together the garbanzo beans, black beans, mint, parsley, onion, and grape tomatoes.

Step 2

Place the jalapeno pepper, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and apple cider vinegar into a blender, and blend until thoroughly combined. Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss to mix; sprinkle with salt and black pepper to serve.