15 moon bean salad Recipes

cooked northern beans, onion cut finely in half moons, parsley finely chopped, crushed pepper, hard boiled eggs sliced, tomato diced, tahini, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic minced

fresh green beans, cleaned, trimmed and quartered, tomatoes, halved, pine nuts, toasted (1/4 will be reserved for presentation), red onion , sliced thin into half moons, fresh basil , sliced into thin strands (chiffonade), balsamic vinegar (use a good 1), olive oil, garlic cloves, dijon mustard, sugar

green beans, trimmed, anchovy fillets, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, tuna, drained, grape or cherry tomatoes, halved, olives , preferably kalamata, pitted, red onion , thinly sliced into half-moons, black pepper, baguette

spaghetti, cooked and cooled, tomato, chopped (i use little cherub tomatoes cut in half), cucumber, peeled and sliced about 1/4 inch thick then cut the slice into thirds, green pepper, chopped, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained well, celery ribs, sliced (half moon shape), black olives, sliced (i use half the can but you can use more if you prefer ), your favorite italian dressing, soy sauce (i use lite ), vinegar, oil, ground ginger, water, sugar, garlic powder

lowfat plain yogurt, chili powder, chat masala, sugar, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, julienned roasted red bell pepper, ground cumin, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fresh mint, fresh lime juice, minced fresh ginger, head frisee, cucumber, peeled , halved lengthwise and cut into thin half-moons

couscous, ground turkey breast, cumin, dried oregano, cinnamon, scallions, trimmed, washed, and sliced, roma tomatoes , chopped into bite sized pieces, unseeded, english cucumber, unpeeled , cut in half lengthwise, and sliced into 1/4 inch half moon shapes, lemon juice, fresh squeezed, lemon zest, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, parsley, freshly chopped

olive oil, divided, dried oregano, garlic clove, minced, cider vinegar, cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained, diced plum tomato, chopped vidalia or other sweet onion, crumbled blue cheese, chopped fresh parsley, salt, pepper, crostini

string beans, ends trimmed , cut into 1-inch pieces, butter, vegetable oil, red onion , sliced in half moons, garlic, minced, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, red bell pepper, seeded and julienned, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, chopped, meat from 1 (1-lb) smoked turkey leg, skin removed and roughly chopped, 10 oz, lemon juice, pine nuts, toasted

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

plain yogurt, fresh parsley, chopped, avocado oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic clove, pressed, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped, jicama, peeled and diced, carrots, thinly sliced into rounds, avocado, halved peeled pitted and sliced, celery , sliced into half moons, kohlrabi, peeled and diced or 1 cup broccoli stem, peeld and diced, garbanzo beans, drained if canned, kalamata olive, pitted and halved, radish, sliced thin, roasted sunflower seeds

warm water, agave nectar (or liquid sweetner of your choice), chili-garlic sauce, soy sauce, fresh lime juice (about 2 depending on how juicey your limes are), salt, extra firm tofu, soy sauce, rice noodles, cucumber , sliced in thin half moons, red onion, thinly sliced, string beans, sliced in 1 inch pieces, sliced mint leaf, peanuts, chopped, chopped mint, lime , zest of

haricots verts (french green beans), trimmed, blanched, red wine vinegar, horseradish, chopped dill, diced red onion, low-fat sour cream, non-fat yogurt, salt and black pepper, diced celery, english cucumbers, peeled and sliced into half moons, crayfish tails, cooked, smoked whitefish , meat only, flaked

raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, red curry paste (see note ), sugar, vegetable oil, salt, cooking oil , for sauteeing shrimp, fresh-squeezed lime juice, sugar, fresh gingerroot, minced, fish sauce (see note ), chili-garlic sauce (see note ), vegetable oil, dry rice noodles (see note ), iceberg lettuce, carrot , julienned, cucumber, seeded and sliced into half-moons, fresh bean sprout, red bell pepper, diced, fresh cilantro, chopped, fresh mint leaves , torn, chopped peanuts (optional), wonton wrapper, sliced into strips and fried (optional)