Salsa

• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 3 green onions, sliced
• ½ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tsp lime juice
• 1 tsp sriracha
• ¼ tsp sea salt

Creole Beans

• 2 cups Butler Soy Curls (optional)
• 4 cups warm water (optional, for rehydrating the Soy Curls)
• 2 onions, finely diced
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 celery stalks, finely diced
• 4 carrots, peeled and finely diced
• 2 green bell peppers, seeded and finely diced
• ¼ cup dry red wine or additional water
• 3 cups cooked red kidney beans
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• 2 tsp pure maple syrup
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ⅞ tsp ground allspice
• 1 tsp sea salt or to taste
• 6 cups cooked brown rice, for serving