Italian Garbanzo Salad

"This can be served as a first course or antipasti with Italian food, or as a side to grilled chicken. It's even better the next day over salad greens." --CL Reader

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)

Ingredients

• 3  cups  finely chopped fennel bulb
• 2  cups  chopped tomato
• 1 3/4  cups  finely chopped red onion
• 1  cup  chopped fresh basil
• 1/3  cup  balsamic vinegar
• 1  tablespoon  olive oil
• 1  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 2  (15 1/2-ounce) cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
• 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except the cheese in a bowl; toss well. Let stand 30 minutes; sprinkle with cheese.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

159 (29% from fat)

Fat:

5.2g (sat 1.3g,mono 2.3g,poly 1.3g)

Protein:

5.9g

Carbohydrate:

23.9g

Fiber:

5.9g

Cholesterol:

6mg

Iron:

2.2mg

Sodium:

368mg

Calcium:

103mg