Three Bean Salad is a recipe that you can enjoy in several different ways. That means you have extra meals on hand out of one recipe so you don’t have a lot of prep on other days. Not only that, but it’s also packed with healthy ingredients and you can easily adjust to fit your taste. It definitely satisfies my preferences for making food choices.
On the first day I eat it for lunch along with a healthy baguette. Or it can be used as the main dish, along with a condiment of meat and rice. (In my mind, I usually think of vegetables as the star of the show.)
On another day it can be eaten on several toasted baguettes which have been covered with an avocado paste.
And on yet another day it can be eaten for breakfast with eggs and toast.
Who doesn’t enjoy a little relief from meal planning and prep now and then. I know I do. And I love to cook!
Hope you enjoy the recipe! My daughter gave it to me. She found it on Noblepig.com You can access the original by clicking here. I added cumin to take it up a notch. I love finding healthy recipes and figuring out how I can improve on them.
But be sure to check out the health benefits below so you’ll not only enjoy it, but you’ll also feel good about serving it to your family.
- 1 15 oz can balck beans drained and rinsed
- 1 15 oz can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
- 1 large yellow and orange bell peppers diced
- 12 grape or cherry tomatoes cut in quarters
- 2 large avocados sliced and cut in bite sized pieces
- 2 large limes juiced
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 tsp cumin (optional)
- 1/2 c olive oil
- 1 bunch cilantro chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- Combine all of the vegetables.
- Reserve extra servings and use less avocado if you are planning to use a portion of this recipe on another day.
- Sit together lime juice, garlic and cumin in a small bowl.
- Whisk in olive oil.
- Stir in cilantro and pour over vegetables.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. (I use Himalayan Sea Salt)
God-given Health Benefits I Enjoy from this Recipe:
Beans: high in antioxidants which may fight diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer, are high in fiber and may help with weight loss.
Bell peppers: super antioxidant, possible cancer prevention, high in vitamin C, may increase metabolism, and decrease anxiety.
Tomatoes: may interfere with chemical unions needed to create carcinogens, aid in heart health, regulate fat in the blood.
Avocados: may help clear arteries by lowering bad cholesterol, act as an antioxidant, block many carcinogens, and aid in brain health.
Limes: may aid in digestion, help prevent cancer, arthritis, and kidney stones. strengthen the immune system, fight colds and flu, help prevent heart disease and diabetes.
Garlic: detoxes the body and may boost immune function, lower blood pressure, and fight colds and flu.
Cumin: contains antioxidants and may protect against memory loss, and reduce blood glucose.
Olive Oil: may aid in prevention of heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, and depression.
Cilantro: contains antioxidants, cleanses the body of toxic metals, may contain anti-anxiety benefits, is high in vitamins A and K, and may fight diabetes.
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