Super Easy Chickpea Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (16 ounce) cans chickpeas
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, diced
1/2 red pepper, diced
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/2 cup carrot, diced
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 large tomatoes, seeded, chopped
3 -4 fresh basil leaves, washed and chopped
1/4 cup of shredded parmesan cheese (or your choice)
fresh lemon juice, to taste
black pepper, to taste
6 tablespoons paul newmans balsamic vinaigrette (to taste)
3 tablespoons ranch dressing (to taste, I use Hidden Valley Light)

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Chill at least 2 hours. Serve.