Saturday, February 28, 2009

Chicken Feed recipe

This recipe, I believe, is intended to be a salad or a side dish. My sister in law, who is a vegetarian, made this about 3 or 4 years ago one Thanksgiving so she would have a little more variety. We all fell in love with it! Not as a salad, but as a salsa! It is delicious with tortilla chips! I've also used it to "beef" up taco meat, on top of grilled chicken and in salads. The name, Chicken Feed, is made up...I don't think any of us recall what it is REALLY called. One year over the holidays when my in laws were visiting us, Gene's gram saw it and said "Ewe that stuff looks like chicken feed!" Since then, we've all called it Chick Feed or Chicken Feed.

Now, I'm posting this recipe by memory. I lost the printed version long ago. Feel free to tweak it to your liking. I would love to hear feedback if anyone tries it!

Chicken Feed

1 can garbanzo beans, drained
1 can black beans, drained
2 cups whole kernel corn (if using frozen, thaw before adding)
2 TBS finely chopped cilantro
1 - 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, finely diced
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 tsp freshly minced garlic
approx. 1/4 cup olive oil
approx. 3TBS lime juice (fresh is best, but I have used the store bought and it's fine)

1/2 tsp honey
salt to taste

In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, garlic and salt. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir until coated. Serve immediately or store in refrigerator until you are ready to serve.

Enjoy!

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