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Recipe: White Bean Salsa

I love having a bean salad on hand for quick meals, or to add to other dishes. Make this dish ahead of time so that the juices blend together.

Ingredients:
1-15 oz can low-sodium white beans rinsed
1 medium #tomato cubed
1 medium avocado cubed
1/2 cup fresh Italian #basil, julienne chop
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Organic No-Salt Seasoning
For extra heat, add a pinch of red pepper flakes

Directions: Mix together all ingredients and keep in refrigerator in a sealed container. This is such a tasty dish, it won’t last long but will be fresh for up to 3 days.

Serving ideas:
Appetizer with chips
Scoop on top of green #salad
Toss with linguine noodles – add extra balsamic and olive oil
Mash up the mixture and use like a hummus spread in a wrap with lettuce

Enjoy!

Recipe: Polenta Artichoke Bake

Healthy and easy recipe – great for families and individuals because you’ll want leftovers!

(Serves 4)

Ingredients:
1-12 oz white beans, drained and rinsed
1-14 oz can diced tomatoes 1-20 oz spaghetti sauce (any flavor works)
1 yellow onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cup celery,
1/2 inch slice
3 cups fresh frozen artichoke hearts
2 tablespoons organic no-salt seasoning
1 tablespoon black pepper
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
1 package polenta, cut into 8-1 inch rounds
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (add more/less depending on your love of heat)

Directions:
In large pot, on medium-high heat, water saute garlic and onion for 5 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Add celery and artichoke hearts and saute 3 more minutes.
Add diced tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, spices and beans, mix thoroughly and heat through for at least 15 minutes.
In 9×11 baking dish, place polenta rounds in two rows of 4.
Carefully pour sauce over the polenta, spread evenly.
Bake 20-30 minutes, or until bubbling on top.
Garnish with fresh basil Serve warm with green salad on the side.
Enjoy!

I’ll see you at the table!

Recipe: Seasoned Black Beans

Seasoned Black Beans… a can of cooked beans kicked up a couple notches! If you’re staying in rental house, or back at home, beans are great way to eat healthy and get enough protein for playing and working. I like beans with a little extra somethin’, so try this recipe:
In a medium size pot on medium high heat, water saute for about 3 minutes 1/2 white onion and 2 clove garlic, both diced
Turn heat to medium low and add to pot:
1-20oz can black beans with water from can
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Simmer for 15 minutes. Enjoy as you would any beans! (I ate mine with fresh tomato and cilantro and chips)