Although this salad is delicious as a side dish, its so hearty that it can be the centerpiece of the meal. This organic salad is high-protein, so you get plenty of mileage with this meal; you will not be hungry in just two hours!
Its terrific served with hearty whole grain bread on the side, preferably organic and baked by a local baker, to sop up the vinaigrette.
Ingredients:
2 15 oz. cans organic chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
2 15 oz. cans organic black-eyed peas
2 15 oz. cans organic artichoke hearts
4 large organic tomatoes
large organic onion
6 large fresh organic garlic cloves
cup organic olive oil
cup organic balsamic vinegar
A few pinches of dried organic parsley
Fresh ground salt and pepper to taste
Drain chickpeas and black-eyed peas, and dump them into a large bowl. Chop artichoke hearts (into eighths if theyre whole, or into quarters if theyre already halved). Chop tomatoes and dice onion; dump artichokes, tomatoes and onion into bowl. Crush garlic gloves with garlic press and add to the luscious pile of goodies.
Whip olive oil and balsamic vinegar together in a smaller...