boat day spicy raw zucchini and garbanzo salad

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a boat usually consists of soggy Doritos, maybe some grilled Bubba Burgers and lots of Coronas or Rum & Cokes. I just can't do it anymore. A full day of drinking in the sun needs a little fresh food for some energy/seriously - why are we eating junk food in bikinis?! Let's get it together and next time you go on a boat day, whip up this quick vegan, raw and super tasty salad. 

Throw some plastic ware in your cooler or check out our Pinterest Nice Boat Day board for ideas of bamboo utensils and more and make a big ol' Tupperware full of this super addictive, a little bit spicy salad. 

Boat Day Spicy, Raw Zucchini and Garbanzo Salad

(serves about 4 people, it's an easy recipe to double or triple though for a big regatta style boat day or as a dinner party/BBQ side dish) 

1 1/2 cans of garbanzo beans 

2 zucchinis, thinly sliced (use a mandolin if you have one, if not, try and make them thin, thin, thin, like paper thin) 

1/4 red onion, sliced 

juice of 4 lemons 

the best quality sea salt that you can find (we got ours at Aragon 101, a great kitchen and home store in Coral Gables) 

fresh cracked pepper 

red pepper flakes 

Boom, mix it all together and you got yourself a salad. I always go a little overboard with red pepper flakes - they're always spicier than I remember!