California Classic - ★Cooking Recipes★

This salad is the most popular one at the restaurants. The combination of ingredients goes with any kind of dressing that you like. White kidney beans are high in protein, vitamins, minerals and are an excellent source of dietary fiber. Adding them to your diet offers a variety of health benefits, such as promoting digestive health and preventing heart disease.
Directions for: California Classic

Ingredients

California Classic

8 cup spring mix lettuce

cup cooked white kidney beans

1 avocado, sliced

cup hearts of palm, sliced

cup toasted pecans

10 grape tomatoes

Pesto

175 g fresh basil, washed and stems removed (1 large bunch)

cup raw sunflower seeds

1 cup raw pine nuts

1 cup olive oil

1 Tbsp sea salt

5 large cloves garlic

bag spinach

Directions

California Classic Pesto

1. In food processor, process garlic until finely minced.

2. Add pine nuts, sunflower seeds and salt, and process until as fine as possible. Add a bit of the oil if needed to keep things moving.

3. Add spinach and process.

4. Add basil and olive oil and process until smooth.

5. In small bowl, mix white kidney beans with enough pesto to coat.

6. Toss lettuce in dressing of your choice and place in large bowls.

7. Top with remaining ingredients and serve.

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