Beans beans the magical fruit!
A couple of days ago, I was needing something to "dip". I get into "dipping" moods. So I threw some things into my blender and came out with this delicious black bean recipe. Make sure your dipping WHOLE GRAIN whatevers (crackers, pita, bread etc). Whole grain is key for helping your system to effectively metabolize what's going in (as in SPEEDS IT UP yeahee as supposed to turning it into fat bla!). Dipping veggies is the best idea and what a great way to get your veggies in!
In short black beans are
-high in fiber
-high in protein
-high in iron (ladies we really need this!)
-low on the glycemic index (slow absorption into blood stream)
-loaded with antioxidants
-cheap ($.89/can)
I simply tossed the following into my mini blender...
1/2can of RINSED black beans: Rinsing the beans gets rid of 40% of the sodium listed
3 cloves of garlic: It was potent...you may want to take it down a bit, the garlic was talking to me all day :)
1 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive oil: Healthy fat people! Get it in. Your body needs it.
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Dash of lemon peel and squeeze of real lemon: grate a touch of a washed lemon into the mix (the peel contains limonene which helps stimulate our antioxidant detoxification enzyme system which helps stop cancer before it can begin)
1/4 cup soft Tofu OR tablespoon plain yogurt: Depending on whether you are trying to avoid dairy or not. I did it with tofu, it made it really nice and creamy!
Salt and pepper to taste.
The following is a link PLEASE READ!!! as to why beans are so dang good for you. Believe me after you read it you'll want to make them a staple. And people they're CHEAP! :) Which I appreciate.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=2#healthbenefits
