Tag: beans

  • Quinoa Salad with Corn and Black Beans

    1 cup of quinoa cooked in 2 cups of water.

    Bring to low boil then turn down to low for 20 minutes.

    2 ears corn, cooked and cut off the cob

    1 or 2 carrots, diced

    1 bunch scallions, sliced

    1 cup cilantro or parsley, chopped

    1-2 cups black beans, rinsed

    1-2 limes, juiced

    1/3 cup olive oil

    1 t salt (or to taste)

     

    Combine and serve!

  • Hummus

    1 ½ cups chickpeas, cooked.

    ¼ cup tahini

    Juice of 1 lemon

    ½ t cumin

    ½ t sea salt

    3 garlic cloves

    2 T oil

    ¼ cup filtered water

     

    Throw it all in a blender or food processor and voila! Add more oil and/or water if too thick.

     

    Garnish with olive oil and paprika.

    Serve with vegetable sticks or slices: carrots, celery, cukes, radish and/or diakon.

     

    Hummus variation

    Instead of tahini, use almond butter.

    Use parsley instead of or in addition to cumin.

    This variation is shown in the photo above.

    YUM!

     

    adapted from A. Junger’s Clean: The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body’s Natural Ability to Heal Itself