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Easy to make pulse recipes

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Eating more pulses in your diet
Registered dietitian Diana Steele wants you to take up the challenge of eating more pulses (legumes) in your diet – Aug 22, 2017

Cowboy Chopped Salad

Serves: 4
Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients
• 2 cups (1 can) cannellini beans
• 2 avocados, diced
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup corn
• ½ cup roughly chopped cilantro
• 1 lime
• salt and pepper

Instructions
1. Combine first five ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Squeeze lime juice over the mixture and toss gently to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Lentil Chicken Salad Sandwich

Serves: 4
Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients
• 2 cooked chicken breasts, diced
• 12 red grapes, halved
• 2 cups cooked brown or black lentils
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• ¼ cup mayo (or substitute Greek yogurt)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 8 slices bread (wheat recommended)

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Instructions
1. Combine the first six ingredients in a bowl, toss until combined.
2. Spread the mixture on four slices of bread, then top each with a remaining slice of bread.

Red Pepper Hummus

Serves: 4
Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients
• 2 cups chickpeas
• 1 jar roasted red peppers (pat dry)
• ¼ cup tahini
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Combine chickpeas, roasted red peppers, and tahini in a food processor. Pulse until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper accordingly.
2. Serve with pita bread or chips

For more information on the ½ cup challenge, nutrition tips or recipes head to www.pulses.org

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