3 Bean Salad

3 Bean Salad:
1/2 pound fresh green beans, washed and cut into 1/3
2 rounded teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar, eyeball the amount
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball the amount
1 (15-ounce) cans red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

In a bowl, combine mustard, sugar and vinegar. Whisk in oil. Add kidney beans, garbanzo beans, green beans and parsley to the bowl and toss to coat bean salad evenly with dressing. Season salad with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

Since I am currently diabetic I have deleted the sugar and it taseted juts fine. It was a little tart, but overall very good!

A great snack....

Well, if you like Garbanzo beans (aka chickpeas). Just for the record it is totally vegan and/or vegiterian.

Since I have random blood sugar, it decides to spike or drop at any moment, I always need to have snacks (packed with protein) so I don't collapse :)

This one I found in a cook book and I love it!

1 lemon (depending on juice and how much lemon flavor you love!)

4 sprigs fresh dill or rosemary

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 can chickpeas

Mix lemon juice, dill (chopped or torn) and olive oil in small bowl. Drain and rinse chickpeas. Poor chickpeas in bowl and mix thoroughly. If you like more a bland flavor, add more olive oil. If you like the tartness of the juice, add more lemon. I

This serves as a great side dish with shrimp, or by itself as a protein filled snack!

You can also make double the batch and stick it in the fridge for a couple of hours. I would recommend you not leave it maranating for more than 3 hours, as the acidity of the lemon will turn the chickpeas hard.

Enjoy!

Amazing Salmon

So... last night I was in dyer (sp?) need of protein. I have eaten like crappy ever since getting back from NY. I am talking Pizza, french fries and all around badness! So I looked up a grilled salmon recipe and it turned out amazing!

Take your salmon filet (with the skin on) and lay on a cutting board. Heat your grill (outside or in) to High and while the grill is heating mix marinade.

Marinade:

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

3 tablespoons good soy sauce

6 tablespoons good olive oil

1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

1/2 teaspoon honey (I added this, because after we made it, both hubs and I wished it were a little sweeter) I would say add the honey and then taste the marinade. You can always add more if you like :)

Pour half the marinade on salmon and let sit for 10 min. After the 10 min and the grill is hot, place the salmon, skin side down on grill and cook for 4 - 5 min. Then flip to other side for another 4 -5 min. When salmon is removed from grill the middle will be slightly raw. That is ok! Add the left over marinade and cover with foil. Let stand 10 min.

Serve hot!

Butternut Squash Soup!

So I found this great website off of 20 something bloggers and I thought I would just give you a link. I haven't actually tried this recipe but it looks really good. Especially on a cold day like today!

Check it out!

http://www.wearenotmartha.com/2008/01/butternut-squash-soup.html

Thanks again girls, at We are Not Martha!