Adding nutritious beans to your diet
By ashling on May 3rd, 2011 and posted in recipes, superfoods
Three bean Salad
1 can of organic kidney beans
1 can of organic chickpeas
1 can of organic pinto beans
1 can of sweet corn
4 ounces of roasted green chillies, diced (optional)
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
2 stalks of celery, sliced super thin (and any other chopped vegetables you may have in fridge)
2 red onions, thinly sliced
Add your favourite dressing
Arrange on top of bed of butter head lettuce
Nutrient value
Beans are a cheap, tasty and non perishable food that can be easily added to many receipies. They are a great source of protein , b vitamins , iron and fibre. They also contain magnesium and many phytonutrients which can be lacking in the modern diet of processed foods.