Mediterranean Style Bean Salad - Keto Friendly - by Sunscape

I have eaten so many spring mix salads for lunch that I had to find something different. I came across this salad recipe and had to give it a try.

Mediterranean Bean Salad

1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 small red onion, diced (about 1 cup)
2 radishes sliced thin
1 small carrot, diced (optional)
2 stalks of celery, sliced in half and chopped
1 medium cucumber, peeled and diced
6-8 red cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
¾ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or mint
1/2 cup of crumbled Feta cheese
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup lemon juice (about 1 ½ lemons)
2 cloves garlic, minced
¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
Pinch of black pepper

Mix it all together, let it chill, and enjoy! I was pleasantly surprised at how delicious it was and have made it three times in the past month. It is so filling that I do not get hungry during the day.

Probiotic Yogurt

I have been making yogurt for gut health for about a year now. I decided to put two different bacteria into the same batch.

First, I warm the quart of half-and-half to around 80°F. Before adding 2 T. of Inulin and a capsule of each bacterium.

Once the powders have dissolved, I fill the containers and put them into the yogurt maker at 109°F for 36 hours.

Since I started eating the different strains of bacteria to help heal my GI tract, I have noticed that I tolerate some of the foods that used to give me some serious issues. I'm hoping that with time, my leaky gut will repair itself. The Keto-friendly diet is certainly aiding with that as well.

Another salad for lunch with cottage cheese and buttermilk dressing. Tomorrow, I will have the bean salad and alternate, lol.

I cheated when my niece visited last week, and she had to have her favorite pizza.

I sure was good, can you tell?

Today, I will be having an avocado with sardines topped with some honey mustard. I had hoped to have dropped 10 pounds by my birthday, but that didn't happen because I kept having more carbs than I should have. Now, I have to get back to being serious and stick to a tighter regimen.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, friends.