Lunch: Tuscan Beans with Spinach and Red Cabbage Salad

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Spinach

Health and fertility benefits of Tuscan Beans with Spinach and Red Cabbage Salad

Fresh spinach is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, all of which have significant roles in reducing inflammation in the body, all of which help in the case of infertility.

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. dried Great Northern beans
2 chicken-broth cubes
3 clove garlic
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. dried sage
1 1/4 lb. butternut squash, peeled
8 oz. sweet Italian turkey sausage
1/2 red bell pepper
Spinach & Red Cabbage Salad (recipe follows)

Instructions

Put beans in a 4-qt pot; add water to cover by 3 in. Bring to a boil; boil 3 minutes. Take off heat, cover; soak 1 hour.
Drain beans, rinse; return to pot. Add 4 cups water, broth cubes, garlic, salt, thyme and sage. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours until beans are tender, adding squash 15 minutes before beans are done.
Meanwhile, cook sausage in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, breaking up chunks, 5 minutes. Stir into beans. Serve sprinkled with bell pepper; accompany with spinach and cabbage salad. Spinach & Red Cabbage Salad Tear 8 oz spinach leaves bite-size; shred 8 oz red cabbage (4 1/2 cups). Place in large bowl. Heat 1 Tbsp oil in skillet. Add 1/2 thinly sliced red onion; sauté 5 minutes until golden. Add to bowl. Take skillet off heat and stir in 3 Tbsp cider vinegar, 1 Tbsp brown mustard and 1 tsp e

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