JONNY'S EASY GARBONZALICIOUS TANGY ARTICHOKE AND BEAN SALAD

Jonny's Easy Garbonzalicious Tangy Artichoke and Bean Salad image

A delicious marriage of beans and veggies tossed in a slightly tangy olive oil dressing. Your family and friends will go crazy over this! Perfect for BBQ's or office parties! Never a drop left! Instead of sunflower seeds, you can top with slivered almonds or shredded cheese.

Provided by JonnyTexas

Time 4h20m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
1 (16 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained, quartered
1 (6 ounce) can jumbo black olives, halved
6 radishes, chopped
2 carrots, coarsely grated
⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
⅓ cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup sunflower seeds

Steps:

Combine garbanzo beans, dark and light red kidney beans, artichoke hearts, olives, radishes, and carrots in a large glass bowl.
Whisk together the olive oil and vinegar in a small glass bowl. Add the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, onion powder, and black pepper; whisk to combine. Pour dressing over the bean mixture and toss carefully to evenly distribute. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. Stir every hour to redistribute dressing.
Sprinkle with sunflower seeds to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.8 calories, Carbohydrate 22.4 g, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 439.8 mg, Sugar 0.5 g