Garbanzo Salad

Description: Garbanzos or Chickpeas appear frequently on Spanish tables. Here is a marinated salad from "Sabroso" by Noemi Cristina Taylor.

Ingredients:

• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained (chickpeas)
• 3/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup pimiento, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (Spanish for authenticity)
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup olive, sliced (black or green)
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a salad bowl.
2. Add freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
3. Mix well, cover and refrigerate 24 hours.