Balela Salad (Middle Eastern Bean Salad)
Ingredients
Salad:
2 15oz cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 orange or yellow bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 small red onion, diced
8oz cherry tomatoes, halved
1 English cucumber, diced
1/2 cup black olives. halved
1/2 cup Kalamata olives, halved
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup mint, chopped (optional)
Dressing:
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 Tbsp lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp sumac (optional)
1/2 tsp chili flakes
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Directions
In a large bowl, mix together all salad ingredients like garbanzo, black beans, peppers, tomatoes, onion, cucumbers, olives along with herbs.
In a mason jar or cup, mix together the dressing ingredients.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and mix everything gently. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Leave it in refrigerator or counter 30 minutes before serving.
