Chickpea Salad
["1 c. dried chickpeas, lima beans or white beans", "1/2 tsp. crushed garlic", "1/2 c. chopped red onion", "3/4 c. chopped flat leaf parsley", "2 to 3 Tbsp. chopped mint leaves", "1/4 c. fresh lemon juice", "1/4 c. olive oil", "salt to taste (optional)", "thin red onion slices, separated into rings (garnish)"]
["Pick over peas or beans and discard any stones.", "Place in colander and rinse thoroughly.", "Soak in water to cover overnight. Drain; rinse again.", "Place in saucepan and cover with fresh cold water.", "Bring to a boil.", "Lower heat and simmer, covered, until peas or beans are tender, but not mushy, about 1 hour.", "Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.", "Combine garlic, onion, parsley, mint, lemon juice, oil, reserved cooking liquid and salt, if used, in wide bowl.", "Add drained peas or beans; toss well and chill. May be refrigerated one or two days to allow flavors to blend. Adjust seasoning.", "Garnish with red onion.", "Makes 8 servings."]
["chickpeas", "garlic", "red onion", "flat leaf parsley", "mint leaves", "lemon juice", "olive oil", "salt", "thin red onion"]