7 big fat salad beans Recipes

mixed salad greens, canned no-salt-added garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, shredded carrots, shredded red cabbage, grated parmesan cheese, chopped walnuts, dried cranberries, low-fat balsamic vinaigrette

red wine vinegar, olive oil, dried oregano, ground black pepper, romaine lettuce , cut into 1 inch ribbons, carrot, shredded, cucumber, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, tomato, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, white beans, rinsed and drained, feta cheese, crumbled, kalamata olives, pitted, herbed croutons

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic , smashed, carrot, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch lengths, rib celery, cut into 1/2-inch lengths, red onion, cut in half, kosher salt, crushed red pepper, red wine vinegar, bay leaves, baby octopus (about 1 lb), extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, kosher salt, crushed red pepper, garlic , smashed and finely chopped, cooked cannellini beans , recipe follows, or 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed, chicken stock, celery ribs (from the light green delicate inside), cut very thin on a bias, washed baby arugula, celery leaves, lemon, juiced, big fat finishing oil, dried cannellini beans , soaked overnight, garlic, bay leaf, carrot, peeled, rib celery, bundle fresh thyme, spanish onion, kosher salt

ichiban instant noodle soup, broken up ,reserve seasoning for dressing (any flavor), head cabbage, chopped up, bean sprouts, green onions, chopped fresh mushrooms, low fat chow mein noodles (smaller ones), big fat yellow chinese noodles, vegetable oil, light soya sauce, white vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper

black beans, drained and rinsed, sweet corn, drained and rinsed, fat cloves of garlic, chopped fine, diced celery, tomatoes, diced, big bunch of scallions, diced, vidalia onion, diced fine, cooked brown rice, chilled and tossed in olive oil, sweet peppers -- 1 each yellow , orange, red and green, diced, young, small carrots, slivered very finely with a peeler, fresh cilantro, chopped fine, couple tablespoonfuls of extra-virgin olive oil, couple teaspoonfuls of vinegar (i like white wine/tarragon, but balsamic is nice too), salt & coarse-ground or cracked black pepper to taste