You are here:About>Food & Drink>Low Fat Cooking> Vegetables/Vegetarian> Low Fat Chick Pea and Tomato Salad
About.comLow Fat Cooking
Chick Pea and Tomato Salad
Chick Pea and Tomato Salad
Fiona Haynes
At a Glance
Prep Time : 10min
Course : Salad
Special : Easy, Few Ingredients, Gluten-Free, Low Fat
Type of Prep : Assemble, Refrigerate, Toss
Occasion : Cookout, July 4th, Labor/Memorial Day, Picnic, Potluck, Summer
 
Newsletters & RSSEmail to a friendSubmit to Digg
Low Fat Picnic Salads

Macaroni SaladPotato SaladTomato and Asparagus Salad

More Low Fat Picnic Salads

Three Bean SaladConfetti Rice SaladMinted Potato Salad

Low Fat Chick Pea and Tomato Salad

From Fiona Haynes,
Your Guide to Low Fat Cooking.
FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now!
This Chick Pea and Tomato salad is perfect for taking on picnics. Or add a little water-packed tuna, and enjoy a delicious lunch-time salad.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 15 1/2 ounce can chick peas (garbanzo beans), drained
  • 1 1/2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
  • Juice of 1 large lemon
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint

PREPARATION:

Combine chick peas, tomatoes and onions in a medium-sized bowl. Combine lemon juice and olive oil. Drizzle over salad. Add chopped mint and toss well. Refrigerate or serve at room temperature.

Serves 4-6

Per Serving: Calories 175, Calories from Fat 33, Total Fat 3.6g (sat 0.5g), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 334mg, Carbohydrate 25.4g, Fiber 5.8g, Protein 6.1g

User Reviews Write Review
Cholesterol Resources

Manage Your CholesterolWhich Fats Are Healthy?Cholesterol QuizLow Cholesterol DietCholesterol Podcast

 All Topics | Email Article | | |
Advertising Info | News & Events | Work at About | SiteMap | Reprints | HelpOur Story | Be a Guide
User Agreement | Ethics Policy | Patent Info. | Corrections | Privacy Policy©2008 About, Inc., A part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.