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[mia31]

Spinach Pasta Salad (serves 2-3)

 

Although they're optional, garbanzo beans and walnuts make this salad especially good.

 

Food you'll need:

3 cups cooked spinach rotelle (spiral pasta), cooled 3/4 cup water, distilled preferred 1 & 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 cup fresh spinach, torn into bite-sized pieces 1/2 cup cooked garbanzo beans, optional 1/2 cup sliced black or Greek olives 1/2 cup chopped walnut pieces, optional

 

Preparation (10 minutes) Stir ingredients together in large bowl and serve immediately.

[niajs]

Last night I made black bean chilli:

 

2 chopped onions

4 crushed cloves of garlic

 

Cook for 5 mins in oil

 

3 tbsp mild chilli powder (I used hot!)

3 tbsp ground cumin

 

Cook for a few more mins

 

Add 2 tins of chopped tomatoes and seasoning. Cook for 10 mins

 

Add 2 drained and rinsed tins of black beans. Cook for a further 10 mins.

 

Serve with rice.

 

FI didn't even realise there was no meat in it until I told him!