Fresh Parsley Salad

I enjoy this salad without any dressing as the raw veggies carry so much flavor on their own. Also, just a heads up, this salad is a little spicy. It makes for a great filling / topping to omelets and baked / roasted potatoes.

Ingredients:

1 bunch of italian parsley

1 3/4 cups of kidney beans

3 celery stalks

1 small red onion

1 scallion

1 green jalapeño

If kidney beans are dried, soak them overnight in water. Once soaked, rinse the beans and place in a large pot with water. Bring them to a boil and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Strain them from the water, set them aside and let them cool.

In a large serving bowl, combine coarsely chopped parsley, diced onion, scallions, jalapeños and chopped celery. Add the cooled kidney beans and gently mix ingredients. It's ready to serve!

Health Benefits:

Kidney Beans:

Great source of fiber, iron, protein, magnesium, folate and potassium. Iron being especially helpful for pregnant, lactating or menstruating women.

These beans are also rich in molybdenum, which is good to consume if you eat a lot of prepared foods high in preservatives such as sulfites. Molybdenum helps to detoxify sulfites.

Jalapeños:

Chilli peppers are amazing!!! These guys fight headaches, high blood pressure, inflammation, have more vitamin C than an orange, help protect your heart, relieve congestion and the list goes on.