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Spring Lemon Quinoa Bean Dish

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Category:     Side Dish

Description:
A fresh, zesty salad/dish that is very light and refreshing!


General applicability:

Spring Lemon Quinoa Bean Dish
Green: recipe contains only neutral or a beneficials ingredients for that type.
Yellow: recipe contains an secondary avoid ingredient that may be substituted by a more permissable one.
Orange: contains an avoid in a primary ingredient.



Ingredient list:
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 can beans of choice (garbanzo, black eyed peas)[or use a BTD compliant substitute])
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped (or use 2T dried)
  • 1/2 red onion, chopped
    Dressing:
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/4 cup tahini [or use a BTD compliant substitute]
  • Zest of one lemon
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoons olive oil (flavored is nice here)
  • 2 tablespoons hot water


How to make it:
  • Cook the quinoa with the 2 cups water approx 15 minutes until absorbed.
  • Chop onion and cilantro and set aside.
  • In a food processor, magic bullet, or with a whisk, blend the rest of the ingredients together.
  • Mix the cooked quinoa with the onion, cilantro, and dressing.
    Note:
    Delicious on its own or served over lettuce. Try making some extra dressing!
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Blood Type Diet Analysis:

Core Ingredients Analysis:
The ingredients in this category are either BTD compliant for all types or the recipe author and/or editor did not suggest a possible substitution. If this category contains avoids for your blood type this recipe may not work for you, unless you feel like you can omit the item or make an appropriate substitution.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Lemon
B
N
N
B
B
N
N
B
Cilantro
N
N
N
N
B
N
N
N
Garlic
B
N
B
B
N
B
B
B
Quinoa
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Onion, all types
B
N
B
N
B
B
B
N
Olive Oil
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B


Variations and Substitutions Analysis:
This category of ingredients contains possible substitutions that may allow different blood types to use the recipe or ingredients that can be left out of the recipe altogether.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Almonds
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Black Eyed Peas
B
A
B
A
N
A
N
A
Garbanzo Beans, Chickpeas
A
A
N
A
A
A
A
A
Sesame Butter, Tahini
N
A
N
A
N
A
N
A


Macronutrient Analysis:

This recipe may contain macronutrients with important effects on health

  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in lignans
  • The recipe may contain ingredients encourage health microbiome balance