Potato Salad with Garbanzo Beans

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 283.5
  • Total Fat: 12.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 3.6 mg
  • Sodium: 315.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 37.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
  • Protein: 7.4 g

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Introduction

This potato salad uses neither eggs nor mayonnaise. It is high in flavor and fiber. Calories can be reduced by substituting soy based bacon bits or turkey bacon for the regular bacon. The recipe makes 6 1-cup servings. This is a salad that ages well. Make in advance of your meal and chill for several hours for the best flavor. This potato salad uses neither eggs nor mayonnaise. It is high in flavor and fiber. Calories can be reduced by substituting soy based bacon bits or turkey bacon for the regular bacon. The recipe makes 6 1-cup servings. This is a salad that ages well. Make in advance of your meal and chill for several hours for the best flavor.
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    1.5 pounds of boiled red potatoes, with skin (about 3 large or 4 medium)
    1 pound can of garbanzo beans (chick peas)
    1 large stalk of celery, sliced thin
    1/4 cup of red onion, chopped fine
    2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
    4 Tbsp canola oil
    4 Tbsp white vinegar
    4 slices of bacon, fried crisp, drained and crumbled
    1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
    salt to taste

Directions

Scrub and boil the red potatoes. Cool, then cut with the skin into 1/2" cubes. Drain and rinse a can of garbanzo beans. Thinly dice a large stalk of celery. Finely chop 1/4 cup of red onion. Mince fresh parsley. Fry the bacon, drain and crumble.

Put all ingredients into a large salad bowl, add the remaining ingredients and mix evenly. Chill, covered, for several hours.

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHARLOTTE1947.