Garbanzo, Tomato And Cilantro Salad With Lime And Chile Dressing

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed well (chickpeas)
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes or 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup green onion, sliced
• 1 cup cilantro, washed, dried and chopped coarsely
• 1 avocado (optional)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (plus 2 tsp. more for avocado, if using)
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground dried chipotle powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, mild
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• zest from one lime
• salt, fresh ground pepper to taste

Recipe

• 1 drain beans into colander and rinse until water runs clear. allow to drain well.
• 2 whisk together dressing ingredients.
• 3 put garbonzos and dressing into a sealable container. shake a few times to distribute marinade. allow beans to marinate in dressing one hour or longer.
• 4 in the meantime, dice the tomatoes, place in colander with a small amount of salt and let tomatoes drain 10 minutes. if using avocado, peel and dice the avocado and toss it with 2 teaspoons of lime juice.
• 5 slice green onions and chop cilantro.
• 6 combine marinated beans with dressing, tomatoes, green onion and cilantro. if using avocado, fold in gently until well combined. season with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.