Donut Army

This is a surprising twist in a bean salad. Full of flavor and perfect for a summer side dish! Gingered Pinto Bean Salad All-American Vegetarian  2 c pinto beans, cooked 1/4 c scallion, minced 1/4 c sweet pickle relish 1 tsp brown mustard 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and minced 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp ginger, minced 3 T mayonnaise Put beans in a bowl. Toss with onion, relish, mustard, jalapeno, salt, ginger, and mayo. Serve by plating lettuce, and topping with bean salad. Top with chopped hard-boiled eggs, if you'd like.

These were prepared for a barbeque party. Great flavoring, and an easy marinade to prepare! Initially, I had hoped to marinate these on the skewers, so that they could be cooked on the grill directly. But my skewers are too long for my baking pan, and the vegetables weren't getting in contact with the marinade. Plan B: remove the vegetables from the skewers - marinate directly in the sauce, and cook on the grill in foil packets. No problem - equally delicious! Jamaican Jerk Vegetables The Global Vegetarian Vegetables: 1 zucchini, chopped coarse 8 cherry tomatoes, halved 1 green pepper, chopped coarse 8-10 button mushrooms 8-10 broccoli florets (I left these out because I don't like broccoli when it is grilled) Marinade: 6-8 scallions, chopped 1 yellow onion, diced 1/2 jalapeno, minced 3/4 c soy sauce 1/2 c red wine vinegar 1/4 c canola oil 1/4 c brown sugar 1 1/2 T thyme 1/2 tsp cloves 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp allspice or cinna...