t’s important to have a recipe for a simple salad that you can throw together in a few minutes on hectic evenings. I always encourage people to add more beans to their diets and green salads are an excellent opportunity to work in these heart-healthy plant proteins. Kidney and garbanzo beans are my personal favorites when I make salad.

Ingredients:

• 1 7-ounce package Earthbound Farms Organic baby romaine hearts, torn
• 1 package Del Cabo organic Sweet 100 cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 small organic avocado, diced
• 1 cup Ready Pac shredded red cabbage
• 1 cup Natural Directions organic kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup Natural Directions organic garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 hardboiled eggs, chopped (homemade or from our salad bar)
• 5 tablespoons Bragg organic healthy vinaigrette
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

Instructions:


1. Combine the lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, cabbage, beans and eggs in a large salad bowl.

2. Whisk together the vinaigrette and the mustard. Toss with the salad before serving.