Legumes Archives - Meals by Mavis https://mealsbymavis.com/category/legumes/ Delicious African, Caribbean and American Food Wed, 13 Aug 2025 22:28:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/mealsbymavis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-sitelogo-7-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Legumes Archives - Meals by Mavis https://mealsbymavis.com/category/legumes/ 32 32 159096637 Southwest Quinoa Salad https://mealsbymavis.com/southwest-quinoa-salad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=southwest-quinoa-salad https://mealsbymavis.com/southwest-quinoa-salad/#respond Sun, 29 May 2022 18:20:41 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=18183 This southwest quinoa salad is one of my go to recipes for quick and easy meals. It’s great as an appetizer but can also be served as a main dish. If you’re going to a picnic or potluck this summer, this will be a good dish to take with you. […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/southwest-quinoa-salad/feed/ 0 18183 Jamaican Rice and Peas (with Canned Beans) https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-rice-and-peas-with-canned-beans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jamaican-rice-and-peas-with-canned-beans https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-rice-and-peas-with-canned-beans/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:52:06 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=18009 Recently one of the visitors to the blog asked how to make Jamaican rice and peas using canned beans. This reminded me that I’d mentioned in my original  Jamaican rice and peas post that I’d post a separate recipe for rice and peas with canned beans. So, here it is! […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-rice-and-peas-with-canned-beans/feed/ 46 18009 Chickpea and Avocado Salad Sandwiches https://mealsbymavis.com/chickpea-and-avocado-salad-sandwich/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chickpea-and-avocado-salad-sandwich https://mealsbymavis.com/chickpea-and-avocado-salad-sandwich/#respond Tue, 22 Jun 2021 00:41:19 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=17439 Chickpea and avocado salad sandwiches are vegan/vegetarian versions of egg salad and chicken salad sandwiches. Unlike a traditional salad sandwich, this version uses avocado in place of mayo as the binder, making it a healthier version of a traditional salad sandwich. You can use canned or freshly cooked chickpeas for […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/chickpea-and-avocado-salad-sandwich/feed/ 0 17439 Slow Cooker Jamaican Oxtail Stew https://mealsbymavis.com/slow-cooker-jamaican-oxtail-stew/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slow-cooker-jamaican-oxtail-stew https://mealsbymavis.com/slow-cooker-jamaican-oxtail-stew/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2021 22:38:29 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=17259 I got my first ever slow cooker last year and I’ve become a slow cooker fanatic. I’ve made this slow cooker Jamaican oxtail stew several times now and I just love it. I got this huge batch of oxtails from the butcher, split it into portions and stored them in […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/slow-cooker-jamaican-oxtail-stew/feed/ 36 17259 Saladu Nebbe (Senegalese Black-Eyed Peas Salad) https://mealsbymavis.com/saladu-nebbe-senegalese-black-eyed-peas-salad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saladu-nebbe-senegalese-black-eyed-peas-salad https://mealsbymavis.com/saladu-nebbe-senegalese-black-eyed-peas-salad/#respond Sat, 27 Jun 2020 21:15:09 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=15712 Happy summer! I have some good news. I successfully defended my PhD thesis this week. I’ve got a few revisions to make, but once that’s done, I can submit my thesis and be finally done! I’m so happy. Anyways, lets get to the food. Saladu nebbe is a Senegalese black-eyed […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/saladu-nebbe-senegalese-black-eyed-peas-salad/feed/ 0 15712 Spinach and Lentil Soup https://mealsbymavis.com/spinach-and-lentil-soup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spinach-and-lentil-soup https://mealsbymavis.com/spinach-and-lentil-soup/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2019 01:27:49 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=13388 Spinach and lentil soup is one of my go to weekday meals. I just make a big batch of it and store it in portions that I can take to school for lunch or have for dinner. I made this soup over the weekend and I’m really glad that I […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/spinach-and-lentil-soup/feed/ 0 13388 Doubles (Trinidadian Flatbread with Curried Chickpeas) https://mealsbymavis.com/doubles-flatbread-with-curried-chickpeas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doubles-flatbread-with-curried-chickpeas https://mealsbymavis.com/doubles-flatbread-with-curried-chickpeas/#comments Sun, 30 Jun 2019 17:10:14 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=3998 Doubles are a popular street food in Trinidad and Tobago. Doubles consist of a curry chickpea (channa) filling sandwiched between two spiced, fried flatbreads called bara. The channa filling is topped with a spicy cucumber chutney and tamarind chutney (I usually use Indian mango chutney as I prefer it over […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/doubles-flatbread-with-curried-chickpeas/feed/ 8 3998 Mujaddara (Middle Eastern Lentil and Rice Pilaf) https://mealsbymavis.com/mujaddara-middle-eastern-lentils-and-rice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mujaddara-middle-eastern-lentils-and-rice https://mealsbymavis.com/mujaddara-middle-eastern-lentils-and-rice/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:00:43 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=3115 Rice, lentils and caramelized onions… together. What’s not to love? I can never pass up mujaddara when I go to a Middle Eastern restaurant and it’s on the menu. Now, I’ve taken to making it at home so I don’t even have to venture out to get it. Mujaddara is […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/mujaddara-middle-eastern-lentils-and-rice/feed/ 0 3115 Jamaican Rice and Peas https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-rice-and-peas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jamaican-rice-and-peas https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-rice-and-peas/#comments Tue, 07 May 2019 08:23:51 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=2405 Rice and peas is the quintessential Jamaican food. It’s a side dish that accompanies most meals in Jamaican cuisine. Some of the Jamaicans that I know say that rice and peas is considered a must have on Sundays. That’s definitely a tradition that I can get on board with. My […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-rice-and-peas/feed/ 14 2405 Misir Wat (Ethiopian Red Lentil Stew) https://mealsbymavis.com/misir-wat-ethiopian-red-lentil-stew/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=misir-wat-ethiopian-red-lentil-stew https://mealsbymavis.com/misir-wat-ethiopian-red-lentil-stew/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2019 05:26:29 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=1741 I was craving lentils today so I decided to make misir wat. Misir wat is an Ethiopian lentil stew that is easy to make and has an incredible depth of flavour. Lentils are also nutritious. They’re a great source of protein, fiber, iron (which I really need), folate, and vitamin […]

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