Swift Delicious Bean Salad

Name: Swift Delicious Bean Salad
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 Tbsp Olive oil; 1 ea Garlic clove, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsp Fresh basil, chopped; 1/4 cup Parsley, minced; 1 ea large Tomato, chopped; 1 tsp Capers; 2 tsp Balsamic vinegar; 2 cups Cooked chickpeas/garbanzo beans; to taste Salt and pepper

June 22, 2006 Dorothy W. - Veg Entertaining

Ingredients

Olive oil		1 1/2 Tbsp
Garlic clove, thinly sliced		1 ea
Fresh basil, chopped		2 Tbsp
Parsley, minced		1/4 cup
Tomato, chopped		1 ea large
Capers		1 tsp
Balsamic vinegar		2 tsp
Cooked chickpeas/garbanzo beans		2 cups
Salt and pepper		to taste

Yield: 4 Servings

Directions

Warm oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add garlic then immediately turn down the heat to medium-low. Using a wooden spoon, swish the garlic through the oil; as soon as it turns golden, lift the garlic out and discard.
Add the basil, parsley, tomato and capers and stir until the tomatoes start to break down into pulp, about 5 minutes.
Place the beans in a glass serving bowl and add the tomato mixture. Toss well. Season with salt and pepper. Can be served at room temperature or chilled.