Marinated Garbanzo Beans

How to make Marinated Garbanzo Beans Recipe - Add this great salad to a barbecue menu. Garbanzo beans or chick peas are a contribution of the Italian, Greek, Spanish and Basque cultures to American cuisine.

Ingredients:
2 (16-ounce) cans garbanzo beans or chick peas
1 cup diced celery
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
Marinade, see below
Crisp salad greens
Radishes
Tomatoes

Marinade:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup red-wine vinegar
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 small garlic clove, minced or pressed
1 tablespoon capers
1 teaspoon each dried leaf basil, dried leaf tarragon, chili powder and sugar
Dash of hot-pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt

Method:
Drain garbanzo beans. In a medium-sized bowl, combine garbanzo beans, celery and green pepper. Prepare Marinade. Pour over bean mixture. Mix until blended.

Place crisp greens in a serving bowl. Arrange bean mixture over greens. Garnish as desired with radishes and tomatoes. Makes 8 servings.

To prepare Marinade:
In a small bowl, combine marinade ingredients until blended.