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Four Legume Salad

 
   
   
   
Ingredients -  
   

3 ounces Small-diced Bacon
2 tablespoons diced Red Onion
2 tablespoons chopped Red Bell Pepper
1/2 cup cooked Field Peas
1/2 cup cooked Chick Peas
1/2 cup cooked Black Eyed Peas
1/2 cup cooked Red Kidney Beans
1 tablespoon chopped Fresh Basil
1 1/2 teaspoon chopped Fresh Mint
3 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
1 teaspoon ground Cumin
Salt, to taste
Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste
1 large ripe Tomato
1 cup chiffonnade cleaned Spinach

 
   
Preparation:  
   

Cook bacon until crisp in a small saute pan, add the onion and peppers. Toss and cook for 1 minute. Combine bacon, onions, and peppers with the peas and beans, basil, mint, oil, vinegar and seasonings. Mix well.

Using a sharp knife, core out the tomato and carve a hole big enough to hold a generous portion of the salad. Make a nest of spinach on a large plate, place the tomato in the center, and fill with the salad.