I have been gone for two weeks but for good reasons. And i can’t wait to tell you all about it tomorrow! I have been working on a big project and it launches tomorrow. So come back and check it out!
I have also been on vacation – I went back to my old town Boston, MA and to Cape Cod. It was a great time but hot. It was 90+ the whole time. But it was great to go back and visit all my favorite places in Boston, and introduce the town to little Ella who is 19 weeks now. Next week i will share with you my Best of Boston list.
But today it is time for another Secret Recipe Club “assignment!” Every month you get a name of a blog and you need to choose ANY recipe from that blog and then blog about that recipe by a date. It’s a secret because the blog owner does not know you are doing this until the reveal date. My secret blog this month was A fit and Spicy Life which is written by Melissa who lives in Minneapolis. Love her blog and it was hard to decide what to make but i decided to make this Bean and Feta Salad. I was looking for a filling salad that i could eat for a few days for lunch. It was quick and tasty. And perfect for the busy person, since you can just grab some of this and go.
Bean and Feta Salad
Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 can (15 oz) black beans
1 can (15 oz) chickpeas
1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans
1 can (15 oz) kidney beans
1/2 bunch of cilantro, chopped
1/4 of a large red onion finely diced
3 ounces of crumbled feta
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp of champagne vinegar
1tsp of Dijon mustard
Juice of 1 large lemon
1 tsp cumin
Pinch of red pepper flakes
Salt/Pepper to taste
Directions:
In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, Dijon mustard, cumin, red pepper flakes. Set aside.
In a large bowl combine rinsed and drained beans, cilantro, feta, red onion and salt/pepper. Pour dressing over the top and serve immediately or after being chilled for a few hours. It tasted better chilled since the beans do have time to soak up the dressing.
Adapted from: A Fit and Spicy Life
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Jaida says
July 9, 2012 at 8:13 amWhat a great meatless meal!! And a great choice for SRC!
melissa@IWasBornToCook says
July 9, 2012 at 8:57 ammy kind of salad…yum.
AmandaE says
July 9, 2012 at 9:16 amGreat recipe! I am a huge bean fan and always looking for new ideas 🙂 Awesome SRC pick
Mellissa says
July 9, 2012 at 9:52 amGlad you found something easy to make, bean salads are so great during the summer!
RecipeNewZ says
July 9, 2012 at 10:05 amGreat salad! Love it – and the photos look beautiful!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
July 9, 2012 at 10:12 ami am SUCH a fan of bean and grain salads these days – this looks amazing!
Lisa~~ says
July 9, 2012 at 11:56 amYour salad looks and sounds delicious and I adore feta with beans so I know I would love it.
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my SRC entry Double Chocolate Mousse Cake
Lisa~~
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Katarina says
July 9, 2012 at 4:52 pmLooks really delicious!
Veronica says
July 9, 2012 at 10:27 pmI could live off salads like this in the summer-I love making big batches and eating it throughout the week. This sounds great!
Splendid Willow says
July 10, 2012 at 7:32 amWelcome back! And yummy recipe! You are the best!!!
Kirstin says
July 10, 2012 at 9:20 amthis sounds really yummy! Great for a picnic
Stephanie says
July 10, 2012 at 11:22 amGreat choice! I enjoy her blog quite a bit, as well as the city of Boston. There’s this little sandwich bar in the rowhouses just below Chinatown that’s practically worth the trip alone.
Margaret says
July 10, 2012 at 7:10 pmLooks like a good veggie salad.
Shut Up & Cook says
July 10, 2012 at 8:06 pmGet out…I was just back East, Northshore of Boston, complete with a lobster bake with 137 lbs of lobster! Excited to hear what you’re up to…don’t keep us waiting too long!
Magic of Spice says
July 20, 2012 at 4:47 pmWhat a delightful salad! And congrats again on you gorgeous store!
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