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Bean Recipes

Three Bean & Hatch Chile Quinoa Salad

6 September 2010 $

Inspired by Quinoa 365: The Everyday Superfood and the 3 Bean Salad (edamame/kidney/garbanzo) by Jason’s Deli. At the risk of sounding snooty, I must say I was rather impressed by the latter. Jason’s Deli – you exceeded by expectations for quality and innovation. Quinoa in mainstream, fast food fare – didn’t see that coming. Ingredients: 1 [...]

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Lentil & Split Pea Soup with Paprika & Saffron

10 February 2010 Bean Recipes

I love the look of lentils, especially a mix of red (coral), yellow and brown lentils with beautiful green split peas.  The mixture reminds me of confetti. See. I think you can even throw it at people like confetti without it hurting too much. Of course, then you can’t eat those lentils which is a [...]

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Tuscan White Bean Salad with Rosemary & Garlic

6 January 2010 Anytime Recipes

In November, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, we flew into Chicago to visit friends and family up north for a week.  It had been an early day for us – I think we got up that morning at 4:30 am – and so by the time our flight arrived at ORD late morning I was starving. [...]

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