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Chilled Three Bean Salad

Three Bean Salad

Easily whip up this colorful and delicious salad to take on picnics or potlucks!

Serves: 10 (1/2 cup)
1 (14.5-ounce) can kidney beans, no added salt, rinsed
1 (14.5-ounce) can garbanzo beans (chick beans), no added salt, rinsed
1 (8-ounce) package edamame shelled soybeans
1/2 red onion, diced
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 lemon (juice)
1 teaspoon rice cooking wine or maple syrup
1 teaspoon honey mustard
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt substitute
dash pepper and salt

Drain and rinse canned beans. In a medium bowl, add beans, cooked edamame soybeans and diced onion. In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients together until smooth. Pour dressing over the beans, toss the salad. Chill for 2 hours.

Nutritional Facts:  Amount per Serving
Calories 127 Calories From Fat 14,Total Fat 1g, Sodium 17mg,Total Carbs 13g, Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 2g, Protein 7g 

Coach BJ's Three Bean Salad
Coach BJ’s Three Bean Salad
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Peas and Beans Soup

Peas and Beans Soup

We like it, packed with protein and warms the heart!

Serves: 8 || Prep Time: 20 minutes || Cook Time: 30 minutes on stove top
1 medium carrot, sliced
1 celery stalk, sliced
1/4 cup shallots, sliced (2 small)
2 cloves garlic, slices
3 cups vegetable stock (homemade or low sodium)
4 cups water
1 (28-ounce) can Italian plum tomato (low sodium)
1/3 cup green split peas, rinsed, sorted
1/3 cup yellow split peas, rinsed, sorted
1/3 cup lentils dried, rinsed, sorted
2 cups cabbage, shredded
1 medium apple (no need to peel if organic), cored and chopped
1 (14-ounce) can pinto or adzuki beans (low sodium), include brine
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 lemon (juice)
1 teaspoon dried basil (1/4 cup fresh)
1 teaspoon mild chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dried savory
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

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In a large soup pot, sauté carrots, celery, shallots and garlic until the shallots are translucent. Add all other ingredients into the soup pot. Heat to a boil, simmer for about 25 minutes or until vegetables are cooked to your liking. Serve over leafy greens.

Nutrition Facts
Calories 204 Calories from Fat 4, Total Fat 0g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 183mg, Total Carbohydrate 36g, Fiber 14g, Sugars 8g, Protein 13g

PEAS and BEANS SOUP: One of our favorite easy-to-make hearty soups, loaded with wonderful plant-based nutritional value. How do you like the new salt and pepper shakers?