Bean Salad with Lemon Cumin Dressing

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Ingredients

  • 1 small clove garlic, chopped

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided

  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • ¼ cup lemon juice

  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 2 15-ounce cans dark red kidney beans (see Tip), rinsed

  • 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed

  • 1 cup finely diced carrot

  • 1 ½ cups chopped fresh parsley

  • ½ cup chopped fresh mint

Directions

  1. Sprinkle garlic with 1/2 teaspoon salt and mash with the side of a knife or with a fork to form a paste. Scrape the paste into a large bowl. Add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, oil, lemon juice, cumin and cinnamon and whisk to combine. Stir in kidney beans, chickpeas, carrot, parsley and mint. Serve at room temperature or cold.