Summer Salad

This is such a great dish to make! Either take it with you to a summer get together, or make it on your regular meal preparation day. It’s easy to store in mason jars for lunch throughout the week.

Summer Salad

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Course Mealtime

Servings 4

Calories 513.15

Author Tarah Abram

Ingredients

• 14 oz can of organic pinto beans
• 14 oz can of organic garbanzo beans
• 1 red onion finely diced
• 2 bell peppers red and orange - diced
• 10 celery sticks diced
• 1 cup fresh Cillantro minced
• 1 lemon
• 1 lime
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/8 tsp ginger (adjust to taste)
• 1/8 tsp turmeric (adjust to taste)
• 1/8 tsp cumin (adjust to taste)
• 1/8 tsp Himalayan salt (adjust to taste)
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds optional

Instructions

• Drain and rinse the beans, allow to air dry for a few minutes.
• In the meantime, dice onion, bell peppers, celery, and cilantro.
• Place all ingredient into a large bowl.
• Add the beans, juice of the lemon, lime, olive oil, and spices.
• Stir together and top with sunflower seeds.
• Allow to cool for 30 minutes or longer before serving.
• You can keep this salad in airtight containers in your refrigerator for up to five days (it won’t get soggy - I promise!)

Notes

This recipe appeared in the August-September 2017 issue of Elements For A Healthier Life Magazine.

Photograph by Tarah Abram © All rights reserved.

Nutrition

Calories: 513.15kcal | Carbohydrates: 50.35g | Protein: 13.45g | Fat: 30.46g | Saturated Fat: 4.14g | Sodium: 633.74mg | Fiber: 15.07g | Sugar: 10.79g

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