French Leafy Buns


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 244.4
  • Total Fat: 1.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 339.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 45.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.6 g
  • Protein: 11.9 g

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Introduction

We used Portuguese buns, not wholewheat but are really fresh and use very few and only natural ingredients, plus are quite low in sodium. If you use a different bun you may want to re-calculate the recipe. We also used Eden Organic No-Salt added beans. They are fantastic. We used Portuguese buns, not wholewheat but are really fresh and use very few and only natural ingredients, plus are quite low in sodium. If you use a different bun you may want to re-calculate the recipe. We also used Eden Organic No-Salt added beans. They are fantastic.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    4 white or whole wheat buns
    1 15 ounce can white beans, drained and rinsed
    2 tablespoons lemon juice
    2 tablespoons water
    1 tablespoon capers
    2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    1 teaspoon bottled fresh minced garlic
    1 teaspoon bottled fresh minced ginger
    4 cups chopped leafy greens, such as: spinach, chard, kale, etc.
    several twists fresh ground pepper

Directions

Place the beans, lemon juice, water and capers in a food processor and process until smooth.

Place the vinegar in a medium saucepan. Add the garlic and ginger and cook over low heat for one minute. Add the greens and stir for another two to three minutes until softened.

Split buns in half. Spread the bean mixture evenly over the top and bottom of the buns. Place the greens mixture in between, close up and eat.
Season with pepper.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MADEMCHE.