Marilyn Diamond’s Cleansing Diet Recipe of the Day: Red Bean Soup with Hominy and Kale

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This cleansing diet recipe from health and fitness expert, Marilyn Diamond, is quick, easy and could used as a meal starter or as an entree with an added salad.

New York, New York, January 12, 2011 — This is one of Marilyn Diamond’s favorite quick and easy cleansing diet recipes with a south of the border flavor, that has plenty of fiber, and can be an entre, with a simple green salad or green beans tossed in extra virgin olive oil. For a soup and sandwich meal, add a yummy avocado, tomato and sprout sandwich on whole grain bread.

Red Bean Soup with Hominy and Kale

2 Tablespoons olive oil

cup minced garlic

1 large onion, chopped

2 carrots, peeled and sliced in thin rounds or halves

teaspoon turmeric

1 quart vegetable, mushroom broth or no-chicken broth

2 cups water

1 14-ounce can red beans, drained and rinsed

1 14-ounce can hominy, drained and rinsed

4 cups chopped kale cut from coarse stem

teaspoon chili powder

teaspoon smoked paprika

teaspoon oregano

Pinch or two of red pepper flakes

1 cup diced tomato, fresh or canned

1 teaspoon Celtic salt

Heat olive oil in a large soup kettle. Add garlic, onion, carrots and turmeric, and saut until vegetables are bright in color. Add broth and water, beans, hominy and kale. Add remaining seasonings and diced tomatoe. Bring to a boil and simmer for thirty minutes. Season with sea salt to taste.

Serves 4-6.

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Marilyn Diamond is a Fitness, Health, Nutrition, Exercise, Wellness & Anti-Aging Expert Expert. Marilyn is the co-author of Fit For Life, A New Way of Eating, Fit for Life II, The American Vegetarian Cookbook, Fitonics and Recipes for Life.

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