Good neighbor food co-op's levantine carrot salad

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupCooked garbanzo beans
poundsCarrots
cupOlive oil
¼cupRed wine vinegar
2tablespoonsFresh lemon juice
1largeGarlic clove; crushed
¼cupFinely minced parsley
3To 4 scallions; minced
cupMinced fresh dill or
2teaspoonsDried dill
1teaspoonSalt
Black pepper; to taste
½teaspoonGround cumin

Directions

Cook garbanzo beans until just tender (or use drained canned garbanzos). Drain and set aside.

Peel or scrub carrots. Cut into thin, flat matchstick pieces about 1½" long by ¼" wide. Steam until just tender (5 to 10 minutes.) Refresh in cold water. Drain well.

In a large bowl, combine beans and carrots with remaining ingredients. Mix well. Cover tightly and refrigerate for several hours.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings.

From Judy Weinstock/Good Neighbor Food Co-op Cafe/Louisville, KY in Alice Colombo's 07/22/92 "Cook's Corner" column called "Good Neighbor Shares Its Secret for Scones" in "The (Louisville, KY) Courier-Journal." Pg. C4. Typed for you by Cathy Harned.

Submitted By CATHY HARNED On 11-26-94