Insalata de Ceci

Ingredients:

4 cups of canned garbanzos (chick peas) – (two 15 oz. cans) drained and rinsed
1 cup chopped red onion (about ½ of a medium sized onion)
1 cup peeled, chopped cucumber (one whole medium cucumber)
4 tbsp. pesto sauce
2 tbsps. of fresh squeezed lemon juice
10 twists of freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

1.    Place the beans, onion and cucumber in a medium sized mixing bowl and stir well.
2.    Add the pesto sauce and stir again.
3.    Add the lemon juice pepper and mix well.
4.    Let sit for several hours to allow the flavors to blend, cover and refrigerate.
5.    Serve chilled.

Please see Grandma Loved Ceci Beans for the background to this recipe.