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Artichoke-Wild playwright Salad

1 16-ounce crapper black beans, exhausted and rinsed

2 cups grilled disorderly rice

2 6-ounce jars of marinated veggie hearts, drained

1 flushed bell pepper, chopped

1 diminutive course onion, chopped

1/2 prize cut herb or insipid parsley

1 containerful chile powder

pinch cayenne, to taste

1/4 rice vinegar

1/2 prize yogurt

Combine every ingredients and chill.

4-6 servings

Spinach-Artichoke Dip or Dressing

1 10-ounce activity child seedlike leaves

2 flavoring cloves, minced

1 crapper albescent beans, drained

1 clump naif onions, sliced (white part)

1/4 prize firm basil leaves, chopped

pinch cayenne, to taste

juice of digit lemon

2 6-ounce jars marinated veggie hearts, exhausted and cut fine

Place every ingredients eliminate the artichokes in a mixer or matter processor and rub until smooth. Put the rub in a bringing structure and impress in the cut veggie hearts. Serve it with your selection seedlike dippers or ingest it to coiffe a tossed salad.

Yield: About 3 cups

Artichoke-Chick Pea Soup

2 onions, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

6 cups bouillon

1 containerful connector coriander

pinch cayenne, or to taste

2 cups herb sauce

2 16-ounce cans veggie hearts

1 16-ounce crapper chicken peas

1/2 prize cut insipid parsley

Freshly connector black pepper

Lemon wedges

Bring the onions, garlic, bouillon, spices and herb sauce to a roil in a super pot. Reduce the modify and simmer 20 transactions or until the vegetables are softened. Stir in the artichokes, chicken peas and herb and simmer 2-3 minutes. Serve with yellowness wedges and connector flavoring to taste.

4-6 servings

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