I am a huge advocate of adding beans and legumes to a salad, as they help stabilize your blood sugars and allow you to feel more full and satisfied from a meal.

I usually encourage people to purchase these, but also wanted to give people another option of making them at home. This recipe is really easy, and takes about 2-3 minutes to put together. In addition to being less expensive, it also allows you to make sure that there are no additives in your food. Experiment with this and Enjoy!!

Ingredients:

1. 2 cans of chickpeas (there are organic chickpeas in the health food section, or you can soak then yourself as well)
2. 3 tbsp of olive oil
3. 3 tbsp of lemon juice
4. 1 cucumber thinly cubed
5. 1 pepper thinly sliced
6. ½ red onion thinly sliced (optional)
7. Carrots (optinal)
8. Sea salt to taste

Mix the ingredients, and place into a glass container to store
Enjoy!!