• 3 cups cooked white beans, lentils or garbanzos
• 2 chopped tomatoes
• 1/3 cup chopped red onions
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives
• 6 tbsps olive oil
• 6 tbsps lemon juice
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup packed, chopped parsley
• 1/4 tsp dried basil
• 1/8 tsp black pepper

1. Combine last 7 ingredients to make dressing.
2. While beans are still warm (not hot) from cooking, marinate them in dressing.
3. Add vegetables; mix well and chill.

Serve on a bed of lettuce with a parsley sprig and a black olive for garnish or serve inside a pita bread as a sandwich.

Servings: 6 - 8