Balela Salad Recipe
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Balela Salad

"This is a Middle Eastern-style bean salad that is full of flavor."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup (packed) chopped fresh mint
  • 1/2 cup (packed) chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
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  • 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 5 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a salad bowl, lightly mix together the garbanzo beans, black beans, mint, parsley, onion, and grape tomatoes.
  2. Place the jalapeno pepper, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and apple cider vinegar into a blender, and blend until thoroughly combined. Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss to mix; sprinkle with salt and black pepper to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 206 | Total Fat: 6.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2011 by Debbie   view full review
This is a great and quick recipe with lots of flavor. When I make it again, I will use red...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2011 by Angie O   view full review
Yum! This dish was fantastic. The flavors tasted so fresh and blended with each other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2012 by Jbooshey   view full review
Freshly eaten, this is probably a 5 star salad in flavor. Eaten a day or two later and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2012 by jessibrianne   view full review
This salad was delicious. Next time I will add a little more lemon juice and finely chopped...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2011 by sueb Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
The mint and the jalapeno pepper really added some spark to the taste of this salad. Delicious!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2012 by MrsFisher0729 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I loved the ease of this recipe! I think I would use another white bean next time, and only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2012 by riegerjm   view full review
i can't stop eating this because it is so delicious. i use a bit more parsley in my version...

 

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