Middle Eastern Balela Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 ripe tomatoes, diced
1/2 red onion, diced
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint (optional)
Dressing:
1 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and fresh coarsely ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Stir chickpeas, black beans, tomatoes, red onion, parsley, and mint together in a large bowl.
Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, salt, and ground pepper together in a bowl; pour over chickpea mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate salad until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.