Garbanzo Cucumber Salad

A bright, lively and very simple garbanzo cucumber salad that will make your whole body smile.

I’m not normally a fan of cucumbers but I polished off a second helping of this!

We ate it with sauteed sesame spinach and steamed rice.

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Ingredients

• 1 can or 1 1/2 cups of garbanzo beans / chick peas
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1 lemon, squeezed
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1 sprig mint or rosemary, leaves minced
• Salt and pepper to taste

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Directions

In a medium bowl, mix the garbanzo beans and diced cucumber.

Add the lemon juice, paprika, mint/rosemary, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.

And that’s it! Serve with any side dishes, like sauteed sesame spinach and rice.

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Inspiration

“Hope” is the thing with feathers –

That perches in the soul –

And sings the tune without the words –

And never stops –

at all –

And sweetest –

in the Gale –

is heard –

And sore must be the storm –

That could abash the little Bird

That kept so many warm –

I’ve heard it in the chillest land –

And on the strangest Sea –

Yet –

never –

in Extremity,

It asked a crumb –

of me.

– Emily Dickinson