Leafless Super Salad

Because I loved the super bean salad recipe from last month, I wanted to try another spin on bean salad - just in time for Spring! Packed with lots of vegetables, vitamins A and C, fiber, protein and heart healthy omega 3 fatty acids.

Ingredients

• Makes 4-6 servings

• 1 can garbanzo beans

• 1 can white beans

• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in quarters

• 1 cucumber, sliced in quarters

• 1/4 cup carrots, chopped

• 1/4 cup sugar snap peas, cut in half

• 1/4 cup mint, chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 2 tablespoons of olive or grape seed oil

• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Drain and rinse beans and combine in a large bowl.

2. Add tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, sugar snap peas, mint, garlic, oil, salt and pepper to bean mixture.

3. Mix all ingredients together and enjoy!

Note: salad tastes even more flavorful the next day!

Optional additions:

• Avocado

• Mozzarella, goat, blue, pepper jack or any cheese of choice

• Tofu, tuna packed in water or left over chicken or steak

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