Sunday, November 11, 2012

Three Bean Salad


My sister read somewhere that eating all kinds of beans has many heath benefits.  I came across this great recipe that includes three different kind of beans.  This is such a great salad and the best of all, it is very quick and easy to prepare. So this wonderful tasting salad is dedicated to my sister “Cristina“.

Serving Size: 4
Preparation Time: 40 minutes
Money Savings: $8.00
Approximate Calories per Serving: 139

Ingredients:
1 cup halves grape or cherry tomatoes
1 medium yellow or white onion chopped
1 tsp. salt divided
1 tbs.  olive oil
1/3 cup fresh cilantro thinly chopped
1 can 15oz can no salt pinto beans drained
1 can 15oz can no salt black beans drained
1 can 15oz can no salt red beans drained
2 ripe Hass avocado cut into cubes

Directions:
In a large salad bowl place the tomatoes, onions, sprinkle ½  tsp. salt and olive oil.  Then mix in cilantro, and the three cans of beans, the avocado and the remaining salt.  Mix well and eat up.

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