Green Bean And Chickpea Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lenghts
1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (Garbanzo beans)
1/4 cup chopped onion
Dressing
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (or 1 tsp dried)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 large garlic clove, crushed
1 1/2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

Preparation

Steam beans until tender crisp, about 5 minutes. Place beans, chickpeas and onions in a large bowl. Combin dressing ingredients and add to the bean mixture, tossing well. Chill for about an hour before serving.