Health Benefits of Eating Garbanzo Bean Salad

At the Parker Jewish Institute, we are proud of our culinary team. We encourage all Parker members – whether a patient/resident, visitor or employee – to eat a well-balanced, nutritional diet.

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Garbanzo Bean Salad is a delicious dish with many health benefits. This nourishing salad is high in fiber, protein and healthy fats. These nutritional benefits can support heart and gut health, and for some, helps control blood sugar.  

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Prep Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 10 mins

Servings: 4 servings

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Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained

• ½ cup chopped celery

• 1 tablespoon diced onion

• 1 apple, cored and chopped

• ¼ cup chopped walnuts

• ¼ cup mayonnaise

• 1 tablespoon honey

• ½ teaspoon prepared mustard

• ¼ teaspoon lemon juice

• ½ head iceberg lettuce - rinsed, dried, and shredded

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Directions

1. In a salad bowl, combine the chick peas, celery, onion, apple or grapes and chopped nuts.

2. Prepare the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, honey, mustard and lemon juice.

3. Combine the salad mixture and dressing. Toss and serve on a bed of shredded lettuce.

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Nutrition Facts Per Serving; Calories277; Total Fat 17g; Saturated Fat 2g; Cholesterol 5mg ; Sodium 314mg; Total Carbohydrate 29g; Dietary Fiber 5g; Total Sugars 10g; Protein 6g; Vitamin C 7mg; Calcium 52mg; Iron 2mg; Potassium 333mg