Simple yet very nourishing, this salad is fabulous!
Simple yet very nourishing, this salad is fabulous!Colourful, tasty and so healthy, black eyed peas salad gives a joy to my table and I hope you get to experience it too!
No fancy dressings, just olive oil, Himalayan salt and black pepper for this nourishing bean salad. Quick, easy, peasy.
You know, black eyed peas do not need soaking! What a thrill! I mean, I can just think about the salad, get the ingredients and next think you know, I am eating it! That’s why I name this bean the friendliest bean around.
But there’s another thing…This salad HELPS YOU LOOSE WEIGHT!!! No joke. Let me explain.
LOW IN FAT, FULL OF FIBER & PROTEIN
Black-eyed peas are a low-fat and low-calorie food, making them a healthy addition to a weight-loss meal plan. One cup of black eyed peas contains:
14 grams protein
1,5 gram fat
11 grams fiber
So you see, inevitably this legume helps you stay healthy, helps you maintain a high protein, low fat diet plan and provides a nutritional storehouse of vitamins and minerals including B vitamins, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, potassium, at the same time!
Also, legumes promote intestinal health
Packed with fiber, legumes aid colon cleanse and thus help weight reduction and general colon health which is tremendously important for the human body. This way, they avoid colon bacteria growth and promote nutrient absorption more effectively.
Let’s get down with it!
Ingredients:
half package black eyed peas
half ripe avocado
cucumber
tomato
onion
green pickled peppers
caper seeds
fresh mint leaves
olive oil
himalayan salt
black pepper
Directions:
Boil beans in water for 5 minutes and discard the water. Put new fresh water in the pot and boil for 20 minutes until soft.
Cut your vegetables in small cubes.
Add over your beans, pour olive oil, salt & pepper and mix well.
Ready! Quick right? Amazing! A complete meal. ?
