A nutritious recipe that’s easy to make, with ingredients that will improve your mood. Beans and corn will help increase your serotonin levels – a chemical responsible for making you feel happy! Other ingredients work in complimentary ways to improve and stabilize brain function and help maintain a healthy heart!

Three Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 1/2 Minced medium Red Pepper
• 1 Minced Carrot
• 1/2 Minced Yellow Squash
• 15oz frozen corn, defrosted and drained
• 3 15oz cans of beans (Black, Kidney & Garbanzo)
• 1/2 Cup chopped Scallions
• 1/2 Cup of finely minced Red Onion
• 2 Tbsp each chopped fresh Basil, oregano and Parsley
• 1/2 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
• 3/4 Cup Olive Oil
• 3 Cloves minced Garlic
• Juice from 1/2 a large Lemon
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions

Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate for two or more hours.  Serve as an appetizer with tortilla chips or as a side dish to grilled fish.