BBQ Chickpea Salad

Ingredients

• 1 19 oz can chickpeas (2 cups), drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce
• 6 cups romaine lettuce (two romaine hearts), chopped
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup cucumber, sliced
• 1 cup corn kernel (fresh or frozen and thawed)
• 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
• 6 Tablespoons Ranch Dresssing
• Lime wedges for garnish

Instructions

1. Add the chickpeas to a saucepan with the BBQ sauce and put over medium heat. Let the chickpeas simmer in the sauce for about 5 to 10 minutes until the sauce thickens and sticks to the chickpeas. Remove from heat.
2. Divide the lettuce among two large bowls. Then divide all of the vegetable and the BBQ chickpeas on top of the lettuce.Drizzle with creamy vegan ranch dressing and garnish with a wedge of lime.

NOTE: Remember, you can buy chickpeas in cans at the store but they are called Garbanzo beans.