RECIPE: Black Bean Soup & Salad

Here's a delicious & hardy meal that's quick & simple to prepare on busy weekday evenings.

BLACK BEAN SOUP INGREDIENTS: 

• 2 - 8 oz. cans of black beans
• 2 cups of vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt

BLACK BEAN SOUP INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Combine the vegetable stock, beans and salsa in a pot.
2. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Add Greek yogurt.
4. Blend with a submersible blender to the desired consistency.
5. Serve in a soup bowl.

SALAD INGREDIENTS: 

• Romaine spears 
• 1 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese
• 1 tomato, sliced

SALAD INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cut Romaine into bite size pieces
2. Add crumbled blue cheese
3. Add the tomato

Recipe & photo submitted by Dolly W. for our last AAY! Recipe Contest.