Cresson, Garbanzo Beans, Dates Salad

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: people

The rich flavor of the garbanzo beans that have retained the flavor of the onion, garlic, and thyme, blended with scallions, sumac, sweet chopped dates, and lemon, is out of this world.

Ingredients

15 ounces garbanzo beans, rinsed
2 garlic cloves
4 thyme sprigs
1 bay leaf
½ onion, quartered
1 teaspoon salt
8 ounces cresson salad
¾ cup dates, chopped fresh pitted
2 tablespoons scallion, finely sliced
1 lemon, zest plus juice
¼ cup mint, chopped + some for garnish (optional)
½ teaspoon sumac
2 tablespoons olive oil

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Instructions

In a medium pot add the rinsed garbanzo beans, thyme, bay leaf, garlic, onion, and salt. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Boil for 15 to 20 minutes, the garbanzo beans need to be soft, whole but not mushy.
Remove from heat and with a skimmer spatula remove the garlic, thyme, bay leaf, and onion. Drain the garbanzo beans and set tehm aside to cool down.
Once the garbanzo beans are cool down, place them in a salad bowl, and add the dates, scallions, lemon zest and lemon juice, mint, sumac, and 1tablespoon olive oil. Mix well until everything is well incorporated. Add the cresson salad, a little bit more of the remaining olive oil and mix gently and serve.
Garnish with fresh mint and more lemon zest, however, this step is optional.

Nutrition

Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.