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Friday, April 23, 2010

Black Bean and Green Chili Salad

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I didn't feel like going to the store for groceries today, so the 15-year-old girl and I scrounged through my mother's kitchen cabinets and came up with this dinner...

The strawberry preparation is simple. Just wash well, and remove the greens...

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The asparagus preparation is simple as well. Just wash asparagus and saute in butter, then add salt...

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Just make sure your brother doesn't eat half of them before they are served...

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To make the salad, round up the following ingredients...

6 cups of spring greens
15 oz can of black beans (about 2 cups)
1 small can of chopped green chili (about 1/2 cups)
1 cup of cubed gouda cheese
6 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
Ranch dressing (for an awesome homemade recipe from an amazing lady, go HERE)
Flax seeds

Toss first five ingredients...

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...then serve with dressing and sprinkle on flax seeds...

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...and if you're really lucky, you'll be having a good hair day when you serve this. This is a rare occurrence, so I am sharing, and this is the best shot I could get...

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Thanks for listening.

3 comments:

  1. I wish I had these amazing ingredients at my fingertips. We would be a lot healthier eaters.

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  2. Looks yummy Jen! By the way, I make my own Ranch mix for dips and dressings - if you'd like the recipe, let me know :)

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