Balela Salad (Trader Joe's Copycat)

Ingredients

• Chickpeas

  garbanzo beans, bengal gram, mature seeds, raw

  30 oz or 851g

• Canned black beans

  Low sodium, drained

  1 can or 425g

• Onions

  Sweet, raw

  1 onion or 331g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Grape tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 ½ cup grape tomatoes or 224g

• Parsley

  Raw

  ½ cup or 30g

• Mint

  Freshdirect

  4 tablespoon or 12g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  4 tbsp or 54g

• Red wine vinegar

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Sumac

  Castella

  ½ teaspoon or 50g

• Cayenne pepper

  Spices, red or cayenne

  1 pinch or 0.4g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

Directions

1. Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Add the dressing ingredients to a jar with a lid and shake to combine. (Or whisk the ingredients together in a small bowl.)
3. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to combine.
4. Enjoy right away, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
5. (source: https://www.veggiessavetheday.com/middle-eastern-bean-salad-balela/#recipe)