Best Middle Eastern Balela Salad Recipes

MIDDLE EASTERN BALELA SALAD

Middle Eastern Balela Salad image

Middle Eastern chickpea and black bean salad flavored with fresh herbs. Super simple and refreshing!

Provided by fredswife2

Categories Salad Beans Black Bean Salad Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 ripe tomatoes, diced
½ red onion, diced
½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
¼ cup chopped fresh mint
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

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.9 calories, Carbohydrate 38.6 g, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 11.9 g, Protein 11.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 665.5 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

MIDDLE EASTERN BEAN SALAD WITH PARSLEY AND LEMON (BALELA)

Middle Eastern Bean Salad With Parsley and Lemon (Balela) image

I got this recipe from kalynskitchenblogspot.com A simple bean dish that is great to make ahead. The star of the recipe is chopped fresh parsly.

Provided by Dona England

Categories Beans

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed well and drained
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed well and drained
1 cup chopped green onion
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic puree or 1/2 teaspoon finely minced garlic
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

Pour chick peas and black beans one at a time into colander placed in sink, rinse well until no more foam appears and let drain.Blot dry if they seem too wet.
While beans are draining, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and let the flavors blend.
Mix the salad ingredients together and let it marinate at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
Chop green onions, tomatoes and parsly and add to bowl. Combine this with the beans.
Whisk dressing ingredients and gently add dressing to bean mixture.
Add salt and pepper.