Middle Eastern Rice Salad

Name: Middle Eastern Rice Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 Vidalia or other sweet onion, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup); 1 (16-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 3 cups cooked brown rice; 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates; 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Middle Eastern Rice Salad was pinched from <a href="http://www.health.com/health/recipe/0,,10000001993234,00.html" target="_blank">www.health.com.</a>

"The dates in this recipe provide plenty of appetite-suppressing fiber, while the brown rice and chickpeas pack more than 4 grams of RS per serving...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 tablespoons olive oil

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1/2 Vidalia or other sweet onion, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)

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1 (16-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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Freshly ground black pepper

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3 cups cooked brown rice

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1/2 cup chopped pitted dates

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1/4 cup chopped fresh mint

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1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

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