Sunday, January 13, 2013

Healthy, happy bean "salsa"

I'm avoiding tomatoes and a few other things right now (some days more successfully than others) so I was pondering how I could make a tomato-free salsa with nothing but ingredients that I can, and especially should, eat. I actually think it worked out pretty good. I like the taste and it's pretty healthy. The * items are foods my holistic doc has encouraged me to eat as much of as possible.

I'm not putting measurements down because the recipe is flexible, which is pretty much any recipe I make, really.

Healthy, happy bean "salsa"
black beans
navy beans
olive oil
cumin
garlic powder
salt

hand chopped:
red onion*
green onion*
cilantro

food processor:
garlic cloves*
little bit fresh jalapeno

Other possible ingredients
really, you could use whatever type of bean you prefer
whatever onions you have on hand
lemon juice
sliced olives    

Recipe rating:
Holly: Definitely make again! Healthy and tasty.
Chad: He ate some, but, as he said, it's a Holly thing, not a Chad thing. 

I ate this on corn chips but I think there are other ways I could eat it. Brainstorming.

On bean burrito
A fresh bean burrito with whole wheat tortillas
On chicken breast
On rice
On crackers
On toast, but I am avoiding yeast right now.

This all started because I decided I was just going to have some tomato salsa (from the store) even though I know I feel healthier when I don't eat tomatoes. I took one bite and it just didn't feel right. So I pondered it for a while and this is what I came up with. I must say, it tastes much better to me and, best of all, it promotes my healthiness instead of making me feel less healthy. 

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