02 January, 2012

Pineapple Black Bean Salad.

Here's another salad recipe that I had made with my friend Juan a while ago. It came out delicious and very delectable.

Ingredients:
1.) 3/4 cup of diced fresh cut pineapple
2.) 1/2 cup of black beans
3.) 1 romaine heart
4.) 2 cups of spinach
5.) 2 tbsps of lime juice
6.) 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese
7.) 1/3 cup of Honey Dijon dressing
8.) salt and pepper
9.) 1 tbsp of fennel seeds
10.) 1 cup of grape tomatoes
11.) 3/4 cups of shredded carrots

Directions:
1.) In a container, add lime juice to pineapple pieces. This is only if you're using fresh pineapple. The lime juice helps inactivate the enzymes that causes that awful burn.
2.) Chop romaine heart into bite size pieces. Roll spinach and chop. Add tomatoes, carrots, and wash all together.
Fresh, delicious salad! Eating better just got easier :D
3.) Add black beans, pineapple, salt, pepper, and fennel seeds. Toss in dressing and top with cheese and serve.
Coat with dressing and cheese. 
Afterthoughts: This was delicious and very refreshing. The pineapple was an excellent addition. I wish I had made some bread sticks to go with this salad, but other than that, it was great. We ate it with toasted English muffins. Yummy!

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