The best WARM BEAN SALAD!

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: crumbled goat cheese

💰Cheaper: omit cheese

Goat cheese offers a tangy flavor while being lower in calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

Soak 1/2 cup dried chickpeas, 1/2 cup red kidney beans, 1/4 cup role-model beans, and 1/4 cup wild rice in a bowl of water overnight.

Chop 2 ribs of celery into fine dice.

Chop 1/2 red onion into fine dice.

Chop 1 bell pepper into fine dice.

Chop 1 jalapeno pepper into fine dice, optionally wearing rubber gloves to avoid heat on fingers.

Chop 3 cloves of garlic finely.

Chop 1 tablespoon of dill finely and add all prepared vegetables into a bowl.

In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, juice from 1/2 lemon, 1 tablespoon curry powder, 1 tablespoon ground cumin, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, then whisk together to make the dressing.

Drain the soaked beans and wild rice, then place them into a medium-sized pot filled with water.

Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 hour.

Once cooked, drain the beans and rice, and place them into a large bowl while they are still steaming.

Add the prepared vegetables to the bowl with the beans and rice.

Pour the dressing over the mixture and toss everything together.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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