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Healthy Bean Recipes

Find healthy, delicious bean recipes including black bean, chickpea, lentil and edamame . Healthier recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Beef & Bean Chile Verde

Chile Verde, usually a slow-cooked stew of pork, jalapeños and tomatillos, becomes an easy weeknight meal with quick-cooking ground beef and store-bought green salsa.

Beef & Bean Chile Verde

Quick Suppers with Canned Bean

Have a fiber-rich dinner with these quick and budget-friendly bean recipes.

Quick Suppers with Canned Bean

FREE Quick Dinner Recipe Cookbook!

These healthy dinner recipes, including quick chili recipes, quick chicken recipes, and more, are ready in under 30 minutes and kid-friendly.

FREE Quick Dinner Recipe Cookbook!

Vegetarian Quinoa & Squash Casserole

Southwestern Vegetable & Chicken Soup

Healthy MyPlate-Inspired Bean Recipes

These delicious bean recipes make it easy to eat healthfully and in line with the USDA's MyPlate Guidelines. These healthy recipes meet the MyPlate guidelines for calories, portion size, sodium, saturated fat and added sugars. To make these recipes part of a complete meal, please refer to our serving suggestions included with the recipe.

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Slow-Cooker White Bean, Spinach & Sausage Stew

Bean & Barley Soup

Chicken & White Bean Soup

17 Comforting White Bean Soups You’ll Want to Nosh On All Winter Long

Just when you thought a warm bowl of soup couldn’t get cozier, white beans take it to a whole new level. They provide creamy texture and an extra kick of protein for a bowl of soup that leaves you feeling full and satisfied. The best part? These versatile white bean soup recipes can be served for dinner and brought as leftovers for lunch the next day!

Seared Scallops with White Bean Ragu & Charred Lemon

Kale & White Bean Potpie with Chive Biscuits

Bean & Barley Soup

Vegan Minestrone Soup

Our Favorite Recipes to Make With a Can of White Beans

Canned beans are one of the best pantry staples to have on hand for fast and easy homemade dinners. White beans are a versatile options that can be transformed into anything from a hearty vegetarian pot pie to a filling and creamy bowl of steaming soup. Not only do they make for a delicious dinner but they also deliver fiber and protein to help make the meal satisfying. Here are our favorite recipes that put that untouched can of white beans sitting in your cupboard to good use!

Tofu Tacos

These quick vegan tacos, filled with a spicy tofu filling, make a perfect weeknight dinner. To keep them vegan, top them with shredded cabbage, fresh pico de gallo and guacamole. For vegetarians, add crumbled queso fresco.

Mexican Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

We've taken some key burrito ingredients--black beans, corn and spicy pepper Jack cheese--and piled them into roasted portobello mushroom caps for a delicious and satisfying vegetarian dinner. Serve these with pico de gallo or any of your favorite burrito toppings!

Mediterranean Cabbage Soup

This vegan soup recipe is surprisingly easy to make. The flavorful broth is spiked with garlic, tomatoes and a hint of coriander. Just slice and dice your cabbage and fennel and you'll be enjoying this quick healthy soup in no time.

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Afghan Vegetable & Chickpea Soup (Tarkari)

Try topping this simple but satisfying vegetable soup with a spoonful of Red Chutney (see Associated Recipes). Recipe adapted from New Arrivals Supper Club chef Naseema Kashefi.

Cauliflower Nachos with Smoked Tofu

Roasting cauliflower slices gives them a tender-crisp texture perfect for piling with hearty nacho toppings. Swapping out chips for a big pile of florets and topping them with high-protein smoked tofu makes this healthy vegetarian recipe dinner-worthy. Look for smoked tofu in the refrigerated area of the produce section at the grocery store.

Cauliflower Tacos with Chicken

If you love nachos, these cauliflower tacos are for you. Topping roasted cauliflower with beans, chicken and cheese makes a flavorful nacho-style filling for this healthy taco recipe.

Cauliflower Chicken Nachos

Swapping in tender-crisp cauliflower slices for chips in these cauliflower nachos ups your veggie servings for the day.

White Bean Soup with Tomato & Shrimp

With capers and olives, this heart-healthy soup draws inspiration from Italian puttanesca sauce. Serve with crusty whole-grain bread to soak up the broth.

Edamame Lettuce Wrap Burgers with Peanut Sauce

Edamame make these homemade veggie burgers mean, green protein machines. Peanut sauce, curry paste and quick-pickled carrots give them Thai-inspired flair.

Southwest Black-Bean Pasta Salad Bowls

Meal-prep a week's worth of delicious and satisfying high-fiber lunches with just 5 simple ingredients and 20 minutes. In this Southwestern-style pasta salad, we're using pasta made with black beans to bump up the fiber to an impressive 14 grams per serving. Paired with seasoned chicken strips and a flavorful corn salad--shortcut ingredients you can often find at your local specialty grocery store--this meal-prep lunch is one you'll get excited for.

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Chopped Veggie Grain Bowls with Turmeric Dressing

In about 10 minutes, you can prep a week's worth of lunches using 4 simple ingredients from your local specialty grocery store. To minimize prep, we're taking advantage of prechopped fresh veggie mix and frozen quinoa (which heats in the microwave in under 5 minutes). These crunchy chopped salad bowls are high in fiber but lower in calories, making them perfect for those following a reduced-calorie diet.

Vegan Shepherd's Pie

Lentils take the place of ground meat and vegan butter adds creaminess to the mashed potatoes in this easy vegan shepherd's pie recipe. If you want to cut down on the cooking time, use precooked lentils and omit most of the vegetable broth, adding some in only if the mixture seems dry.

Buffalo Chicken Chili

Calling all Buffalo chicken lovers! This Buffalo chicken chili recipe features everything you love about Buffalo chicken wings: the veggies, the tangy, spicy kick and a topping of creamy blue cheese. Enjoy it with a small group or double the recipe to enjoy at your next Super Bowl party.

Vegetarian Gumbo

This flavorful vegan dinner is a veggie version of the Louisiana classic. It's chock-full of butternut squash, tomatoes, poblano peppers and okra, to name just a few. This vegetarian gumbo is a quick dinner packed with flavor and spice that's done in only 30 minutes. To make it a meal, serve it with cornbread drizzled with olive oil.

Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, White Beans & Basil

Roasted sweet potatoes are paired with spinach, cabbage and white beans and tossed together with a bright basil dressing in this healthy main dish salad.

8-Layer Bean Dip

This 8-layer bean dip recipe is brimming with Southwestern flavors and plenty of chopped veggies. Roasted corn and poblano peppers can be prepared the day before, making this healthy Super Bowl recipe a breeze to pull together by kickoff. Assemble the dip in a clear bowl so your guests can admire the layers, and be sure to have plenty of tortilla chips on hand for dipping.

Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili

This Instant Pot vegetarian chili recipe is full of healthy veggies and two kinds of beans. Chipotle chiles give it a hint of smoke and a nice kick. Top this quick and easy chili with cheese and sour cream, or enjoy it as a vegan chili by garnishing with veggies such as avocado, sliced jalapeños, onions, radishes and scallions or cilantro.

Instant Pot Lentil Soup

This Instant Pot lentil soup is quick enough to prepare when you get home from work for an easy weeknight dinner. This vegetarian soup recipe is full of aromatic vegetables, brown lentils and fresh spinach. A splash of balsamic vinegar brightens the flavor, and a garnish of radish and parsley gives this comforting soup a fresh finish.

Slow-Cooker Mediterranean Stew

This Mediterranean stew is a healthy dinner chock-full of vegetables and hearty chickpeas. A drizzle of olive oil to finish carries the flavors of this easy vegan crock-pot stew. Swap out the chickpeas for white beans for a different twist, or try collards or spinach in place of the kale. Any way you vary it, this stew is sure to go into heavy rotation when you are looking for healthy crock-pot recipes.

Vegan Minestrone Soup

Is minestrone soup vegan? It can be, with the right ingredients! This vegan minestrone soup is heavy on the green vegetables (it has peas, zucchini and kale, to name a few!), setting this quick healthy soup recipe apart from the rest. If you miss the tomatoes, feel free to add them to the mix. Last but not least, enjoy the crispy garlic croutons that float on top and soak up the flavorful broth.