MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Vegetable Chick Pea Salad Categories: Salads, Beans, Pickles Yield: 12 Servings 1 cl Garlic; crushed 1/4 c Toasted sesame seeds 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Fresh ground pepper 1/4 c Fresh lemon juice 1/3 c Olive oil 1 lb Carrots; julienned 16 oz Chick peas; drained, rinsed 1 Seedless cucumber, julienned 1/4 c Fresh parsley; minced 1/4 c Black olives; pitted Toast sesame seeds in a heated dry skillet over medium heat, shaking pan or stirring, until seeds are light brown and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Make Dressing: Process garlic, sesame seeds, salt, and pepper in a blender bowl or food processor. Blend in lemon juice and oil. Cook carrots in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp tender, about 4 minutes; drain well. Toss carrots with chick peas and dressing in a large bowl. Let cool to room temperature. Add cucumber, parsley, and olives. Toss to coat with dressing. Serve at room temperature. Recipe FROM: Syd's Cookbook MMMMM