21st Century Bean Salad

A salad that's as easy as A, B, C. This bean salad combines onion, bell peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, greens and chicken.

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Ingredients:

• A:
• 1 can black beans, rinsed
• 1 cup garbanzo beans, rinsed
• 1/2 cup diced purple (or red) onion
• 1/2 cup each diced yellow and orange bell peppers
• 1/2 cup diced English cucumber
• 1 or 2 diced tomatoes
• 1 cup Arugula
• 1 cup baby spinach
• 1 large can of chicken breast meat, broken up (Trader Joe's or Kirkland brand is best)
• B:
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil (or more to taste)
• Juice from one lemon (about 3 Tbsp)
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• Big pinch of salt
• Handful of chopped cilantro
• C:
• Sesame seeds
• Chopped cilantro

Method

Mix together "A" ingredients. Add "B" ingredients. Top with "C" ingredients.

Notes: Ingredients can vary according to preference and whatever you have in your fridge that day!

Number of servings: 4 or 5 for main dish; 8 to 10 for side dish

Submitted By: Maggi Hrkalovich
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