Sorry for my short hiatus… AGAIN. I’m still adjusting to baby and trying to figure out a schedule now that Little Guy is home. Posting should become a bit more consistent now and I (we) even recorded a video today! I should have it ready tomorrow. Thanks for being patient with me as I find my groove again.
Anyway, enough “business.” I can’t wait to tell you about this AWESOME salad I made today. It was so easy and SO tasty!! I’m becoming addicted to fresh herbs. I cannot believe how much fun they are to use! 
Today I plucked from my basil plant and made this bean salad really quick. It was amazingly flavorful and filling!
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- About 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 25 large basil leaves, chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tbsp honey (10g)
- pinch of salt
Toss all ingredients together and chill for at least 20 minutes, allowing all the flavors to merge.
Then EAT!
Can’t get any simpler than that. :)
| Servings | Amt per Serving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | half the recipe – About 250g | |||
| Calories | Fat | Fiber | WWPs | |
| 245 | 6g | 7g | old: 5 | new: 6 |
| Sugar | Sat Fat | Carbs | Protein | |
| 8g | 1g | 40g | 8g | |
It’s fantastic!
I just made that and put th in a baked wonton wrapper as an appetizer it was a big hit
Wow! I made this tonight …so quick and so delicious! Thank you so much
Tried it – made it as a contribution to a Christmas gettogether at a friend’s house and everyone loved it! will definitely make again.
Just made this for dinner – wow! So simple and delicious! I added cucumber and olives but it would’ve been fine without. Thanks so much for posting this :)
I just made this, and it is so good, without even sitting in the fridge. Once that happens and the flavors mix, I can see this being AMAZING.
I added red pepper flakes and some balsamic, since I didn’t have apple vinegar. Both of those things were great!
Also, I adde some shaved parmasean, because if there is salad involved, I need cheese.
Thanks for the great recipe!
I made this yesterday to have for lunches this week. Very yummy!
I will say my recipe came out to 317 calories, so not sure how you got the 245, but no worries!
Thanks for a great recipe!
Susan – Glad you liked it! Just curious, did you drain and weigh the chickpeas to calculate? The weight listed on the can included the liquid as well as the beans. That may be why my calculations are coming in a little lower.
So simple and just bursting with flavour ..didn’t change a thing this time around. And I didn’t have to run to the grocery store- thanks for this keeper!!
Found this on Pinterest and am making it now! I am a huge fan of bean salads! If I like this, would you mind if I blogged about it? I will take my own photos and link back to your blog of course. :)
This looks so good, I think I’ll be making it this weekend.
Made this today! Yummy! I added some sliced green and black olive to mine too!
I’m making this for mine and a colleagues lunch while we try to get healthier. really looking forward to trying it :)
I have made this salad with white beans and parsley instead of the chick peas and Basil and it is awesome too. Will try your version.
HI I WANT TO MAKE THIS TONIGHT SO I CAN TAKE TO WORK TOMORROW. I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS:
1. DO YOU THINK IT WILL KEEP FOR TOMORROW?
2. WHAT CAN I USE INSTEAD OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR? I HAVE WHITE, BALSAMIC, RICE.
Hi Dani – I make it the day before ALL the time. As for the vinegar I’d use your favorite. I’d go Balsamic. :)
One of the healthiest meals you can have, what a lovely salad, and chick peas are some good for you. Love to exchange a few recipes, check out my site.
thank you
I saw this on Pinterest and had to make it. I left out the honey and vinegar BUT I added goat cheese and fresh mint. I ate the entire bowl…
It’s safe to say that I’ll be making this again.
I added feta cheese to this and it was divine. Great recipe!