Saturday, February 9, 2013

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] 5-Minute Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad - 31.43g Carbs, 8.29g Fiber, 0.02g Sugar

 

5-Minute Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad - 31.43g Carbs, 8.29g Fiber, 0.02g Sugar

From: The George Mateljan Foundation - The World's Healthiest Foods

If you don't have time to cook your beans canned garbanzo beans
(BPA- free) makes this Mediterranean-style salad an easy addition
to your Healthiest Way of Eating.
Prep and Cook Time: 5 minutes

2 cups cooked OR (1 15 oz can) garbanzo beans (BPA-free), preferably organic
2 medium cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 medium tomato, diced
1/2 medium red onion, chopped
2 Tbsp parsley, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Optional:
1/4 cup feta cheese
6 sliced kalamata olives
1 tsp rosemary

Press or mince garlic and let sit for at least 5 minutes to bring out
its hidden health benefits.

Drain liquid from garbanzo beans and rinse under cold running water; this
helps prevent intestinal gas.

Combine all ingredients with lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper
to taste.

Serves: 2
Total Weight: 234.18 g
Nutrition per Serving:
378.22 Calories, 211.57 Calories from Fat, 27.15 Calories from Saturated Fat,
11.49g Protein, 31.43g Carbs, 8.29g Dietary Fiber, 0g Soluble Fiber,
0g Insoluble Fiber, 0.02g Total Sugar, 0g Monosaccharides, 0.01g Disaccharides,
0.22g Other Carbs, 23.51g Total Fat, 3.02g Saturated Fat, 16.51g Mono Fat,
1.51g Poly Fat, 0g Trans Fatty Acids, 0mg Cholesterol, 2.58mg Iron, 99.20mg Magnesium, 165.03mg Phosphorus, 0.21mg Sodium

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