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Christine Grasso 

“Cool as a Cucumber” Black Bean Mango Salad

Inspired by my friend Sandra’s excellent black bean-mango salad, this is a summer BBQ favorite.

Black beans are packed with fiber and are a healthy, plant-based source of protein. If you are new to eating beans, digesting them is easier when you eat mindfully, chewing well, and minimizing distractions. Cucumbers are incredibly cooling and hydrating this time of year. And mangos bring to mind dreams of the tropics.

 

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Chill Time: 1-4 hours

Ingredients:

½ cucumber, peeled and chopped

1 mango, peeled and chopped

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

Juice of ½ – 1 lime

Unrefined sea salt & pepper to taste

Handful of fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped

Optional: ¼ red onion, chopped

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir. Cover and refrigerate for 1-4 hours before the BBQ fun begins!

Column courtesy of Christine Grasso Wellness, Holistic Health Counseling and Nutritional Support Rockaway, NJ

Christine Grasso is a Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor, a devoted yogini, and loyal patient of Dr. Mike’s.  She decided to become a health counselor to fulfill her passion of working with women to help them find and maintain balance in their lives. She specializes in supporting young career women and working moms with digestive disorders and food allergies. She helps them eat for optimal health, reduce stress, and live up to their fullest potential. She leads workshops on holistic health and nutrition, and offers individual and group health coaching to women and men.

www.christinegrasso.com  (201) 787-4950 christine.grasso@hotmail.com