Salvadoran Red Bean Recipes

An easy, yet filling main dish of lean turkey kielbasa, red beans and brown rice.

Soy sauce and red pepper flakes dial up green beans!

Chicken breasts slowed cooked with broccoli, cauliflower, and zucchini, and light red kidney beans.

A somewhat healthier take on this Costa Rican jack-of-all trades dish. I've substituted brown rice for the traditional white rice.

This versatile dish can be matched with eggs, queso blanco, and tortillas for a heartly breakfast. It can also serve as the base for lunches or dinners. In fact, I often eat it alone with a berry smoothie as a post run recover meal because of it's healthy balance of carbs and protein.

I put lots of veggies in my chili. You can make this with lean ground turkey to make it even healthier!

Stuffed bell peppers without meat

Yummy Turkey Chili

Chicken breasts simmered with tomatoes, white beans, red bell pepper and basil. Awesome served over brown rice or whole wheat pasta

A pumped-up white bean dip gets a boost from red peppers, rosemary and fresh lemon. Veggies never had it so good!

Zinc Cafe in Corona del Mar serves a similar salad: Delicioso!

"The Girls" love me when I bring this to get-togethers :-)

Cooking Light recipe - A hearty vegetarian soup, you can use any type of canned beans you have on hand.

I love eggplant, zicchini, peppers with a lot of spice. To add some body, black beans make this great vegetarian dish delicious! Serve over rice/pasta, top with parmesan cheese and/or sour cream. Tastes epecially good the second day, flavours mingled.

Hummus is a simple dip that goes well with raw veggies, chips or warm pita bread. You and your guests will love it!

A quick, satisfying meal for any night of the week.

A healthy way to enjoy an American favorite!

A straightforward hummus that may be augmented with roasted red peppers or olies. Serve with crackers, flat breads or on a pita

Spicy black means, great for nachos, burritos, or just on rice!

A hearty, flavorful soup with a kick!

Wow....Wow....Wow.....lighting fast and so flavorful. Feel free to substitute your favorite pasta or for a low carb version you could just leave it out completely.

This is a great salad for a summer potluck or cookout. Proteins from the beans and quinoa also make this a bright summer lunch.