Growing up there was 1 food I hated, BEANS. It didn't matter if they were lima beans, kidney beans, navy beans, or black eyed peas, I didn't like them. I spent hours (seemed like) at the dinner table hoping my parents would have pity on me and allow me to discard them...They didn't! So I tried to hide them. I would put the beans in my napkin and throw it behind the heater (thinking they would magically disappear) or I would stuff the beans in my mouth (like a hamster), present my parents a clean plate and then run to the trash to spit them out. My parents apparently got hip to my game and made me stand in front of them to chew and swallow. My solution? I drowned them in ketchup. LOL. Yes, I was a hot mess.
Over the years I've grown to APPRECIATE (not like) beans. Check out some of their benefits here.
How could I creatively add beans & avocado (not a fan) into my diet? I could make a bean salad. Guess what? I LOVED IT!
Ingredients I used: Avocado, Cilantro, Fresh Garlic, Lime, Honey, Cayenne Pepper, Black Pepper, Mrs. Dash, Red Onions, Tomato, Fresh Corn and Black Beans.
I put the black bean salad over ground turkey, added a few sun chips and a dollop of sour cream. It was the truth! Hmmm, I may even be able to come up with a creative way to add cottage cheese to my diet. Nah, I'll pass :)
Smooches...
Mmmmmmmmm, looks good and sounds delish...I think I may have to try it (also not a fan of beans), but these days I'm open to trying healthy dishes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the idea!
:-) Let me know when you try it.
ReplyDeleteThis looks absolutely delightful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kyra. It is quite delish! I'm looking forward to making it again soon.
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