The Nourish Bean Salad
This colorful 4-bean salad is a hormone-supportive staple that’s as easy to prep as it is delicious to eat. Made with a blend of pressure-cooked beans, fresh herbs, garlic, olive oil, and crunchy vegetables, it’s loaded with soluble fiber, which is key for healthy hormone metabolism and excretion. Soluble fiber binds to excess estrogen and other hormone metabolites, helping to safely remove them from the body. Supporting liver detox and digestion has never tasted so fresh.
Perfect for meal prep or a quick weekday lunch, this bean salad is satisfying, nourishing, and supports your body on a functional level—especially when you're looking to balance your hormones naturally.
Ingredients
- 1 (13 oz) jar red kidney beans
- 1 (13 oz) jar chickpeas
- 1 (13 oz) jar cannellini beans
- 1 (13 oz) jar black beans
- 1/2 large red onion, diced
- Several stalks of celery, chopped
- 1 jar roasted red peppers, sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- Fresh parsley, chopped
- Optional: Sliced kalamata olives
Instructions
- Drain and rinse all beans. (Tip: Use pressure-cooked beans like Jovial for better digestion.)
- In a large bowl, combine the beans, red onion, celery, and roasted red peppers.
- Drizzle with olive oil and add the crushed garlic.
- Mix well to coat everything evenly.
- Add chopped parsley and optional olives.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to marinate. Serve cold.
Nutritional Highlight
This salad is rich in soluble fiber, which supports healthy hormone metabolism by binding to excess estrogen and aiding in its excretion through the digestive tract. Olive oil and olives provide healthy fats, while garlic and herbs offer antioxidant and gut-supportive benefits.