“Tasty Dogs - A Healthy Alte ative to Hot Dogs”

Here is a wonderful alte
ative to hotdogs, this great tasting treat is cholesterol free and nearly fat free. This recipe is easy, fast, and healthy alte
ative to hot dogs and they are really delicious, and will be a crowd pleaser for the whole family. This wonderful snack works great for any occasion including lunch, dinner, and even snacks. Tasty dogs are made with the Whole Foods Plant Based Goodness of organic legumes, a gluten free bun, and lots of protein… and kids and adults love them!

Ingredients:

1 - Organic Whole Grain Gluten Free Hot Dog Bun
1/2 - Cup of Any Kind of Organic Cooked Beans Mashed
1 - Ripe Organic Plantain - Roasted in the Oven for 30 minutes and then split down the Middle - (cooked green bananas also work and even regular ripe bananas)
2 - Tablespoons of Organic Salsa, mild or spicy depending upon your taste
1 - Tablespoon of any Organic Vegan Cheese
A Sprinkle of Organic Chives on Top
1/2 - Teaspoon of Organic Chili Powder for the Beans
1/2 - Teaspoon of Organic Garlic Powder for the Beansrn(Optional - Mild or Hot Organic Jalapeño Slices as a Topping)

Take the cooked organic beans and mash them well and then add the chili and garlic powder. Next take the roasted ripe plantain which is sweet and split it down the middle. Now add the bean mixture and top with organic salsa, vegan cheese, and a little bit of chives. Go easy on the cheese it’s does contain a little bit of fat… or the cheese can be left out for a totally fat free dish.

Tasty dogs are slightly sweet and can be mild or spicy depending up a person personal preference.

Health Benefits of Organic Beans

Beans or legumes have been around since the dawn of man. Early man found bean pods and starting eating them… noticing they could thrive on these wonderful packets of nutrition.

Some beans don’t contain all needed proteins, but when combined with brown rice, seeds, nuts, corn and other grains they become a full spectrum protein… but some beans do contain all the essential amino acids.

And beans have many health benefits that tend we tend to overlook.
Beans have lots of great soluble and non soluble fiber that help lower cholesterol and triglycerides thus preventing heart disease, strokes, and cancer. Beans lower LDL or bad cholesterol.

Because beans don’t contain fats that are found in other types of protein like animal products, beans can lower our blood pressure. And they don’t cause the inflammation associated with animal protein that produces high blood pressure. And studies show that people who eat beans on a regular basis have lower blood pressure. Beans have lots of antioxidants, and kidney beans have more antioxidants than blueberries. – It’s true! This means beans can boost up our immune system and help prevent diseases such as auto-immune disease, colds, flues, cancer and more.

Beans contain 9 to 12 grams of fiber per serving – that’s a lot of fiber. And fiber is needed for creating a good environment for colon health. Beans have lots of wonderful fiber that boost up our immune system by creating a place for probiotic bacteria to grow. Thus keeping good bacteria working to keep us healthy and preventing bad bacteria from taking over and creating disease. Good colon health = good health in general. And eating beans can reduce the risk of colon and rectal cancer.

Beans contain protease inhibitor enzymes which prevents cancer. Thus eating beans on a regular basis is very important for cancer prevention. Beans contain phytonutrients such as coumenstrol, cinnamic acid, and secoisolariciresinol which all help to prevent cancer. And eating beans at least 2 to 4 times a week can lower our risk of breast and prostate cancer by about 25%.
Studies with beans show the more beans we eat the easier it is to control our blood sugar. Beans stabilize our blood sugar because beans have a low glycemic index, that means they break down into sugars very slowly and making them wonderful food for weight loss and diabetics. And because beans lower blood pressure that means they prevent renal disease, because high blood pressure is one of the leading causes of kidney failure.

Remember - Eating organic is important, regular food contains up to 30 disease causing chemicals… organic is the only way.

Enjoy this Healthy and Tasty Alte
ative to Hot Dogs!

Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist