Hemp Seed Dressing:

• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 6 tablespoons hemp hearts
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1 tablespoon mellow miso (white miso)
• 1 large clove garlic
• 1/2 cup chives
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
• 1 small lemon, juiced
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon date syrup or maple syrup
• Salt or salt substitute, to taste

Dense Bean Salad:

• 1 cup cooked French lentils or Puy, or green lentils
• 1 cup cooked kidney beans
• 1 cup cooked black beans
• 1 large red bell pepper, small dice
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, quartered
• 1 cup marinated artichoke hearts, quartered
• 6 sun-dried tomatoes, rinsed and soaked
• 1 medium shallot, minced
• 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and minced
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds