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Steve Smith

Honeymooners Good Mother Stallard’s Bean Salad

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In honor of this Mom’s favorite fruit and the newly married happy Honeymooners who are currently driving to Omaha.

Also known as Bean, Coconut Rice, Pineapple Salad

Ingredients

    • One package (approximately 3 cups) Chili Smith/Blonde Chico Rice

    • 3 cups liquid

      I used:  1 can Organic Coconut Milk (approximately 1 1/4 cups) Organic Coconut Water (enough to equal remaining 3 cups next time I might just use coconut water and pineapple juice)

    • 3 cups cooked and rinsed Chili Smith Good Mother Stallard’s Beans

    • 1/2 tsp Chili Smith Three Peaks Salt

    • 2 Organic Red Bell Peppers – chopped

    • 1 large organic red onion -chopped

    • 3 cups fresh pineapple – cubed

    • 1 cup Organic cilantro – chopped

    • 1/2 cup Organic chives – chopped (from my backyard!)

    • 3 juiced limes plus 1 T lime zest (or more)

    • 1 cup Organic unsweetened coconut

    • 1 cup pureed pineapple (To make pineapple puree. Chop fresh pineapple, place in blender until smooth. About 2 cup chopped pineapple should make 1 cup puree)

    • 2 tsp fresh ginger grated

    • 3 Tbsp jalapeño pepper finely chopped

Instructions

I, of course, used the Instant Pot to make my coconut rice.  Please use whatever rice cooking method works best for you.  Let rice cool.

While rice is cooking, prepare beans and vegetables as well as dressing.

For Dressing

After I pureed the pineapple in the Vita Mix I added the lime juice, zest, grated ginger, jalapeño pepper, 2 tbsp. red onion finely chopped and 1/4 cup chopped cilantro.  I pulsed it for about 5 seconds. I didn’t want it super smooth. 

When rice is cooled, add in the black beans, coconut, pineapple, red bell pepper, remainder of the red onion, 1/2 cup cilantro and chives.

So many variations that I can’t wait to experiment with.  This is my favorite version so far. 

What is the difference between Heritage/Heirloom Beans and a regular beans?

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Now, before we too harshly or improperly judge a Big business in agriculture we need to also realize that to feed a hungry world and maintain low consumer costs and deal with a host of regulations, inspections and hundreds of other things, the agricultural industry has done a tremendous job. Seeds are altered to be more disease resistant and require less chemical management and water. The genes are altered in the seed to determine a consistent size for mechanized planting, harvesting and offering a very long shelf life for long storage times. That is why the beans we buy in a grocery store can be acquired for less than $2 a pound. It is an amazingly well orchestrated system and it works pretty well for distribution.

All-natural products such as our heritage beans are not all exactly the same a plus they do not offer the same high yield per acre as genetically altered beans. They are much more expensive to grow and have a shorter shelf life. They must be distributed and used while fresh a within a year or two maximum.

So next question is why? Why do we grow them? Then answer is FLAVOR! These are just better beans. Higher nutrition values, better protein levels and much more natural fiber content are just some of the reasons. We love them and you will too.

Beans are one of natures most healthy organisms for us to eat them and they are very good for us. Whether you choose heritage or genetically altered beans as hey should be part of your diet on a regular basis. Legumes are powerful little packages of energy! Heritage/heirloom are just that much better for you and again as is the flavor!