Chickpea salad

Chickpea salad Ingredients: Chopped celery, carrots around 1/4 c each Red onion or scallions around 1/8 c or to taste. Chickpeas or china dal beans (cooked) about  2 cups Use veganaise to coat – about 1 Tablespoon Garlic Aioli Mustard from Trader Joes (or any mustard) 1 tsp Sweet relish 1 T Fresh dill 1 tsp Dash of cumin and coriander Preparation: Mash chickpeas with a fork.  Mix and Serve on lettuce, whole grain wrap or crackers. A great on-the-go idea is to place a scoop in romaine or Chinese cabbage leaves and roll/wrap them. This makes them very portable and no utensils required.

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Brown Rice Salad with Crunchy Vegetables

Brown Rice Salad with Crunchy Vegetables
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Brown Rice Salad with Crunchy Vegetables This is a great dish to take to a picnic or other group get together and I received rave reviews from it! Ingredients: 3-4 cups of cooked organic brown rice ¼ c. scallions or red onions 1 small organic red or yellow pepper chopped ½ c chopped organic celery ½ - ¾ c chopped organic carrots ¼ - 1/2 c chopped parsley ¼-1/2 c chopped nuts (pecans, almonds, or walnuts) Vinaigrette Dressing: ½ c Extra Virgin Olive Oil 4-5 T Red Wine Vinegar Ground Black Pepper Preparation: Cook rice with appropriate water or vegetable broth.  I use a mix of ½ broth…

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California Waldorf Salad

California Waldorf Salad This salad is a low-fat, dairy-free alternative to the traditional recipe and is a fantastic starter for any meal. It is quite refreshing and has the right amount of crunchy, tangy, sweet quality to appeal to anyone's palette. The walnuts in this recipe are rich in omega-3 fatty acids – key to many functioning tissues within the body as well as integral to the prevention of heart disease and stroke. Ingredients Makes about 6 1-cup servings 2 crisp, tangy apples (Fuji, Winesap, Granny Smith, or similar) 1 large carrot, julienned or grated 1/2 cup raisins 1/4 cup chopped walnuts 1/3 cup Tofu Mayo or other low-fat, dairy-…

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