We are off to the mountains today! Whoo Hoo!! Can’t wait to be in the mountains where the temperatures are 20 degrees cooler and we can just chill out, go hiking, have a cookout (maybe), and just relax! I’m so inspired by this website that I thought I’d feature some delicious looking vegetarian recipes!! (All recipes are from 101 Cookbooks)
Giant Black Bean Salad
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 small jalapeño, seeded, deveined and chopped
1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
1 small garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon mustard
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil2 -3 big handfuls baby arugula (or other salad greens), well washed and dried
3 cups cooked black beans
1/4 cup feta, crumbled
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Start by making the dressing. I use an immersion blender – but a blender or food processor will work just as well. Combine the lime juice, vinegar, honey, jalapeño, salt, garlic and mustard and puree. Add the olive oil and puree until everything comes together. Taste and adjust with more salt, honey, or lime juice if needed. Set aside until you are ready to serve the salad.
Just before you are ready to serve the salad gently toss the arugula with a bit of the dressing. Arrange it on a platter. Now toss the beans and most of the almonds with a generous splash of the dressing. Arrange the beans on top of the arugula and finish by sprinkling with the remaining almonds and the crumbled feta cheese.
Serves 4 – 6.
What are you cooking this weekend?
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1 Andrea@WellnessNotes // Jul 4, 2009 at 6:49 pm
The recipe sounds awesome! I’ll have to try it.
We are having veggie burgers on whole grain bread with avocado, tomato, & lettuce, and on the side a tomato salad & home-made baked salt & vinegar chips. Oh, and lots of watermelon & blueberries.
Enjoy your day!
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