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Cucumber and Bean Salad

Cucumber and Bean Salad

Cucumber and Bean Salad is one of those quintessential summer foods. It’s comforting, protein-rich, and easy to put together quickly with pantry ingredients.

This salad is dressed with a sweet and sour dressing made with fresh lime or lemon juice, oil, maple syrup or honey, and seasonings.

Cucumber and Bean Salad

Beans
Beans are a subgroup of vegetables, called legumes. Did you know that all beans are considered a legume, but not all legumes are considered beans?

Beans have unique nutritional benefits and are rich in fibre and protein and low in fat. Beans are similar to meat in nutrients, but with lower iron levels and no saturated fats. Great article about beans: “Why Beans Are Good for Your Health”.

Cucumbers
Cucumbers are popular long green garden vegetables. Technically, they’re fruits from the same family as watermelons and pumpkins. A cucumber’s nutritional benefits are ideal for healthy eating, because they are low in calorie and contain many hydrating properties and valuable nutrients.

Cucumber and Bean Salad

Once you make this Cucumber and Bean Salad, chill it in the refrigerator for several hours to allow the dressing to soak into the beans and cucumber, and allow the flavors to meld. Olive oil is key to the dressing and will coagulate when chilled. To serve, remove the bean salad from the refrigerator and let it come close to room temperature.

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Cucumber and Bean Salad

Easy and delicious classic Cucumber Bean Salad. It’s made with cucumber, beans, red onion, parsley, green onion, a few simple spices, and a delicious tangy dressing.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 English cucumber, unpeeled (sliced into quarters)
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans (no salt added, rinsed and drained)
  • 1 15 ounce can cannellini beans (no salt added, rinsed and drained)
  • ½ cup red onion (chopped)
  • ⅓ cup green onion (thinly sliced)
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)

Salad Dressing:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime or lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, whisk all salad dressing ingredients until smooth.
  • In a large bowl, combine cucumber, beans, red onion, parsley, and green onion. Toss to combine, then pour in the salad dressing. Toss again until everything is lightly coated in dressing.
  • This salad keeps well, covered and refrigerated, for about 2 – 3 days.
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Shrimp Ceviche Boats

Shrimp Ceviche Boats

Shrimp Ceviche Boats are a great appetizer as there are no forks or knives involved, no messy dips, and it is relatively light and delicious.

Ingredients
Endive – You can use any leaf vegetables, but I like to use endive. Endive has several health benefits. The leaves are high in fiber, calcium, potassium and vitamins. It is low in sugar, sodium and fat.
Avocado provides a creamy texture that will leave you satisfied.
Shrimp – I like to use pre-cooked shrimp. You can use any size because it’ll be chopped.
Tomatoes – Roma, cherry/ grape, or heirloom tomatoes would all work well.
Onion – I like to use red onion. Shallots are a great option for a milder onion flavor.
Jalapeño – You can use as much or as little as you like.
Bell pepper – Red, yellow or orange bell pepper all work well.
Cucumber – I like to use an English cucumbers.
Cilantro – Fresh cilantro is the best.
Citrus Juice – I like to use fresh lime juice.
Salt – Season to taste.

Separate the endives in to individual leaves
Endive leaves and avocados

Shrimp Ceviche Boats can be perfectly delicious appetizers or finger food salads!

Ceviche is a recipe that marinates or ‘cooks’ fresh fish or shrimp in lime juice or lemon juice. The acid from the citrus does all the work. I use precooked shrimp for this recipe and let the shrimp marinate in the lime juice and added fresh vegetables.

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Shrimp Ceviche Boats

Shrimp Ceviche Boats are very simple to make, no-bake, low carb, keto, paleo lunch, snack, or appetizer.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 heads of endive or other leafy vegetable
  • 1 avocado (thinly sliced)

Shrimp Ceviche:

  • ½ pound peeled and deveined cooked shrimp
  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice (from 2 limes)
  • ½ cup tomatoes (seeded and chopped)
  • ½ cup cucumber (finely chopped)
  • ¼ cup red bell pepper (finely chopped)
  • ¼ cup red onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 medium jalapeño (seeded and finely chopped)
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)

Instructions
 

  • Chop the shrimp into 1/4-inch pieces and place in a medium bowl. Add the lime juice, tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and salt, and toss to combine.
  • Separate the endives in to individual leaves.
  • Place two slices of avocado into each endive leaf. Add a spoonful of the shrimp ceviche on top of avocado.
  • Serve and enjoy!
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Air Fryer Cod

Air Fryer Cod

This Air Fryer Cod is the absolute best way to cook perfect fish every time! The Cod is seasoned with a quick, flavorful spice rub and it’s tender and flaky in the middle.

This flakey and tender Air Fryer Cod recipe is perfect for making cod without breading. When you need dinner on the table fast, you can have this healthy and tasty fish recipe ready in 15 minutes or less and it can be served with absolutely any side for the perfect meal!

Ingredients Needed:

Cod: you need about one pound of Atlantic Cod cut into 2 filets for this recipe. It is best to purchase fresh, wild caught fish whenever possible. If you can’t find fresh filets, look in the freezer section for frozen cod. It will need to be thawed out completely before air frying.
Olive Oil: I like to coat the fish with olive oil before air frying to add moisture and help the seasonings stick. 
Spice Rub: I like to use a homemade spice rub with a mixture of garlic powder, chili pepper, dry parsley, salt and pepper.

Air Fryer Cod

Atlantic Cod is a healthful type of fish with many dietary benefits. It is high in protein and low in fat, which makes it an excellent protein source. Cod is also high in vitamins and minerals that are essential to bodily functioning. Like most fish, Cod has a good source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

What is an air fryer?

An air fryer is a miniature convection oven. It is a countertop cooking appliance that combines a heating element and a powerful fan to circulate hot air around your food so that it cooks more evenly and efficiently than in a normal oven. Air fryers produce foods that are crispy outside and moist and tender inside. All our air fryer recipe ideas: air fryer page.

Air Fryer Cod

Once you learn to cook cod in an air fryer, you will never cook it any other way! It is easy, delicious, and dinner will be on the table in less than 15 minutes!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 2 filets Atlantic cod
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Seasoning blend:

  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon chili pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dry parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (if yours has a preheat option)!
  • Rub each fillet with olive oil and season with the seasoning blend.
  • Place the cod in the air fryer and air fry at 400˚F for 6-9 minutes, this will depend on the thickness of the fish and may vary between air fryers.
  • Open basket and check with a fork. If needed, return the cod for another 1 or 2 minutes.
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