Garbanzo-Bonanza-Salad

Hands on time: 20 minutes    Total time: 20 minutes

Makes 4 cups

Ingredients

• 1 (15oz) can garbanzo beans – drained and rinsed with cold water
• 1 small English cucumber – diced, or 1 regular cucumber, peeled, seeded* and diced
• 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes – halved
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation Steps

1. Wash your hands with soap and water, then gather all of your equipment and ingredients and put them on a counter.
2. Put all of the ingredients in the bowl and stir well. Now taste the salad. Does it need more vinegar or lemon juice or a pinch more salt? If so, add it and taste again.
3. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to overnight to let the flavors blend.

*To seed a cucumber, cut it in half lengthwise and scoop the seeds out with a teaspoon. TOP THIS: Add 1 cup pitted olives (any kind) and a cup crumbled feta cheese (Source: ChopChop Family)