Lap-band Friendly: Spicy Coconut and Chickpea Salad

Name: Lap-band Friendly: Spicy Coconut and Chickpea Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans rinsed and drained; 1/3 cup freshly grated coconut; 1 teaspoon chopped seeded jalapeno pepper; 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro; 2 Tablespoons of fresh lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon salt

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained1/3 cup freshly grated coconut1 teaspoon chopped, seeded jalapeno pepper1/3 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro2 Tablespoons of fresh lime juice1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Rinse and drain Garbanzo beans

Combine beans, coconut, chile peppers and cilantro in a large bowl.

Stir in lime juice and salt.

Let flavors marinate for at least 3 hours for best flavor

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUBPOPTART.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 53.4
Total Fat: 2.5 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 657.5 mg
Total Carbs: 6.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
Protein: 1.5 g

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