kidney bean salad.
I think I forgot to mention that Summer's going to be out of town for the next week and a half- so you're all stuck with me, ha! The downside of this of course, is that I don't really bake, so if you're here looking for sweet treats, you might have to hold out for a few more days.
So, last night I scrambled around the kitchen trying to get dinner ready in time for us to eat and rush out the door to see the swifts. We ended up finishing too late to get out there in time, but they keep up the show 'til the end of the month, so I hope to see them soon. Dinner ended up being a simple meal of spaghetti and steamed broccoli. Tasty, but where's the darn protein? All my chicken was frozen. I stuck my arm in the cupboard, and it came out holding a can of kidney beans. Kidney beans? Why do we even have kidney beans? We never eat them with anything! Usually it's either black beans, pinto beans, or garbanzo beans. What can I say, we're not a very beany family. Then, inspiration suddenly struck. When I was done throwing it all together, I ended up with this spur of the moment, TOTALLY tasty cold bean salad, and I felt satisfied knowing that we weren't just chowing on empty carbs & tomato sauce for dinner.
Kidney Bean Salad:
1 can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed.
1 medium-sized, ripe tomato, diced.
A handful of scallions, chopped.
1 small clove of garlic, crushed
Heaping teaspoon of stone ground mustard
A drizzle of olive oil
A splash of balsamic vinegar
Stir to combine rinsed beans, diced tomato, chopped scallions, and crushed garlic in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, whisk together mustard, olive oil, and balsamic. Drizzle over bean mixture and stir to coat.
The raw garlic and mustard give it an awesome bite. Usually when I whip things together at the last minute, it turns into a disaster, but this was really tasty and I'm filing it away for another meal. This would also make a rad pot luck side, or travel well for a picnic!
So, last night I scrambled around the kitchen trying to get dinner ready in time for us to eat and rush out the door to see the swifts. We ended up finishing too late to get out there in time, but they keep up the show 'til the end of the month, so I hope to see them soon. Dinner ended up being a simple meal of spaghetti and steamed broccoli. Tasty, but where's the darn protein? All my chicken was frozen. I stuck my arm in the cupboard, and it came out holding a can of kidney beans. Kidney beans? Why do we even have kidney beans? We never eat them with anything! Usually it's either black beans, pinto beans, or garbanzo beans. What can I say, we're not a very beany family. Then, inspiration suddenly struck. When I was done throwing it all together, I ended up with this spur of the moment, TOTALLY tasty cold bean salad, and I felt satisfied knowing that we weren't just chowing on empty carbs & tomato sauce for dinner.
Kidney Bean Salad:
1 can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed.
1 medium-sized, ripe tomato, diced.
A handful of scallions, chopped.
1 small clove of garlic, crushed
Heaping teaspoon of stone ground mustard
A drizzle of olive oil
A splash of balsamic vinegar
Stir to combine rinsed beans, diced tomato, chopped scallions, and crushed garlic in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, whisk together mustard, olive oil, and balsamic. Drizzle over bean mixture and stir to coat.
The raw garlic and mustard give it an awesome bite. Usually when I whip things together at the last minute, it turns into a disaster, but this was really tasty and I'm filing it away for another meal. This would also make a rad pot luck side, or travel well for a picnic!
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