Bean and Feta Mixture on Corn Thins slices
Health Benefits of this Meal
This recipe has love written all over it. The perfect combination of kidney beans with feta and tomato will leave you going back for more. The kidney beans are not only a great source of dietary fiber but also non-haem iron. Iron is needed to help transport oxygen around your body. The tomatoes are a great source of vitamin C which helps this type of iron to be absorbed better in your body.
Tomatoes contain lycopene and the more processed version of tomatoes in the puree is the form that your body can better use this antioxidant. Lycopene supports the health of your heart and prostate. The pinch of chilli flakes adds not only antioxidants but a short metabolic boost too.
Not one antioxidant can support your body in all ways. This recipe contains many different types of antioxidants which play different roles to help keep your body health. Antioxidants help to fight off free radicals, which in excess can cause damage and disease to the cells of your body.
The star is the wholegrain within the Corn Thins slices which adds to the dietary fiber all the plant-based foods in this recipe provide your body. Wholegrains also provide your body many heath benefits including helping you to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, better blood sugar control, healthy cholesterol levels, and lower blood pressure.
This recipe is not only rich in health benefits but a taste explosion and a must try.
Ingredients
6 Corn Thins slices
100g canned kidney beans, drain and rinsed
1 tomato, sliced into 8 wedges
30g low fat feta
1 tsp tomato puree
Pinch of chilli flakes
Optional – a couple of fresh parsley leaves
Directions
- Pre-heat the oven to 200 C/390 F
- In a small bowl add the chilli flakes, crumbled feta, kidney beans, tomato, and tomato puree.
- Gently stir the mixture to combine well. If desired add parsley leaves.
- Serve the mixture on top of each Corn Thins slice and place onto a non-stick baking tray.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!