Healthy Bean Salad Recipes

Find healthy, delicious bean salad recipes including black bean, green bean and three bean salad. Healthier recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Staff Picks

Three-Bean Salad

Rating: 4.8 stars
5
This three-bean salad has far less sugar than typical versions. We opt for a combination of canned and frozen beans (for convenience) along with fresh green beans for their great taste and texture.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Southwestern Salad with Black Beans

Rating: 4.07 stars
14
Here we top salad greens with black beans, sweet corn and grape tomatoes and bring it all together with a tangy avocado-lime dressing for a Mexican-inspired salad. Try this salad for a take-along lunch. To keep the salad greens from getting soggy, pack the greens, salad toppings and dressing in separate containers and toss them together just before eating.
By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Roasted Corn, Black Bean & Mango Salad

Rating: 4.71 stars
17
This simple, fresh-tasting salad adds delicious variety to grilled foods, such as salmon, halibut, chicken or pork. Browning the corn in a skillet gives it a nutty, caramelized flavor that contrasts with the sweetness of the mango.
By Kathy Farrell-Kingsley

Moroccan Kidney Bean & Chickpea Salad

Rating: 4 stars
5
The bold flavors of the lemon-cumin dressing in this healthy bean salad recipe make it a wonderful side dish to grilled beef and lamb, yet it's also a stellar meatless main when served with whole-wheat couscous.
By Katie Webster

Tuna & White Bean Salad

Rating: 4.31 stars
13
The time-honored Italian pairing of canned tuna and cannellini beans makes a super-simple, satisfying lunch. Serve over salad greens, on grilled whole-wheat country bread or tucked in a whole-wheat pita pocket.
By Ruth Cousineau

White Bean & Veggie Salad

Rating: 4.83 stars
6
This meatless main-dish salad combines creamy, satisfying white beans and avocado. Try mixing it up with different seasonal vegetables.
By Katie Webster

No-Cook Black Bean Salad

Rating: 4.5 stars
4
A classic black bean salad is a must for picnics and potlucks. This vegan version gets its creaminess from blended avocado. Any mix of salad greens will work well, but try arugula if you want to give this hearty salad a peppery kick.
By Hilary Meyer

Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, White Beans & Basil

Rating: 5 stars
1
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.
By Carolyn Casner

Quinoa Chickpea Salad with Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Dressing

This hearty vegan salad is loaded with plant-based power ingredients: chickpeas, quinoa and hummus. We love the crunch of the sunflower seeds and the unexpected flavor of roasted peppers.
By Katie Webster

Tomato, Cucumber & White-Bean Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

Rating: 5 stars
3
This no-cook bean salad is a delicious way to use summer's best cherry or grape tomatoes and juicy cucumbers for a light dinner or lunch. Fresh basil elevates an easy vinaigrette recipe that dresses up this simple salad into something extraordinary.
By Carolyn Casner

Italian White Bean Salad

This Italian white bean salad is healthy and delicious. The capers and rosemary-lemon dressing add wonderful flavor to the cannellini beans and chopped tomato.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Broccoli, Chickpea & Pomegranate Salad

Rating: 5 stars
2
Simple steps give this broccoli salad recipe a more nuanced flavor: soaking the onion tempers its bite and toasting the cumin enhances its aroma. Serve alongside grilled chicken, pork or fish.
By Christine Burns Rudalevige
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Inspiration and Ideas

Composed Bean Salad
A homemade basil vinaigrette brightens up canned beans and fresh vegetables for a deliciously healthy addition to grilled chicken, scallops or fish.
Grilled Shrimp Skewers over White Beans
Fresh herbs make all the difference in this light, summery bean salad that in turn makes an aromatic bed for the easy grilled shrimp.
Black Bean, Mango & Kale Wheat Berry
Chickpea Snack Salad

Chicken & White Bean Salad

Rating: 4.38 stars
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Zucchini and celery give this chicken-and-bean salad a nice crunch. We like serving it over a bed of slightly bitter escarole and radicchio, but any type of salad greens will work. Recipe by Nancy Baggett for EatingWell.

All Healthy Bean Salad Recipes

Peppered Shrimp & Green Bean Salad

Rating: 5 stars
2
This lunch or dinner salad will tempt your tastebuds! You'll love the simple roasted green beans and fingerling potatoes combined with peppery shrimp that have been cooked in a sweet garlicky sauce.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Southwestern Chicken & Black Bean Salad

No cooking necessary and ready in just 25 minutes, this Southwestern-inspired recipe is a great choice for a quick lunch or dinner. Don't have leftover chicken? No problem--use turkey!
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Green Bean Salad with Basil-Tomato Vinaigrette

This fresh green bean salad, tossed with a homemade tomato vinaigrette, is a delicious and easy side dish.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Bean Salad with Charred Lemons

Creamy avocado, salty feta cheese and sweet-bitter caramelized lemon slices make this vegetarian bean salad recipe a standout. Using different colors, sizes and shapes of beans makes this salad extra special. But any bean that interests you, even canned, will work.
By Nora Singley

Roasted Buffalo Chickpea Salad

Rating: 5 stars
1
Soak chickpeas in Buffalo seasoning before roasting in a hot oven for delicious tang and crunch. This crispy topping is the perfect way to add bite to a satisfying salad with celery, carrots and blue cheese.
By Hilary Meyer

Wild Rice and Bean Salad with Peaches and Feta

An unexpected combination, but one worth trying! Peaches, feta, and arugula add some pizzazz to your rice.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Green Bean & Shallot Salad

This easy Asian green bean salad recipe gets a deeply savory flavor from shallots and fish sauce. Part of the reason is time: after it's made, the dish is left at room temp for 20 minutes to allow the green beans to absorb more flavor. Serve with grilled chicken or shrimp.
By Kate Leahy

Fresh Green Bean Salad

In this crisp, summer side dish, fresh green beens and sweet peppers are joined with edamame in a sweet and spicy chili-lime dressing.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Southern Black-Eyed Pea Salad

Black-eyed peas boost the fiber in this quick vegetable side salad. Serve this diabetic-friendly salad with grilled meats or chicken.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Wheat Berry and Fava Bean Salad

Multiple textures and flavors abound in this delicious grain salad. Chewy wheat berries, crisp-tender asparagus, creamy fava beans and sweet blueberries are combined in a mustardy dressing and served with fresh mint. This salad is a perfect choice to pack for your next picnic.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Warm Black-Eyed Pea Salad

This southern-inspired black-eyed pea salad with zesty chili peppers is meant to be served warm but can also be made a day in advance and served cold. Try serving this versatile recipe as a dip with chips or crackers.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Sichuan Fava Bean, Pea Sprout & Radish Salad

This fresh and spicy salad features fava beans, which besides adding heft to this radish salad are a main ingredient in the iconic chili bean paste of Sichuan province. Look for frozen favas with Hispanic foods or in the freezer section in your supermarket. If you want an even more substantial salad, just double the sauce and add cooked sweet potato glass noodles.
By Louisa Shafia

Blistered 3-Bean Salad

Rating: 5 stars
1
Haricots verts are thinner than regular green beans, but you can use any bean with an edible pod (ask the vendor at your local farmers' market) in their place in this easy side dish recipe. Serve this healthy 3-bean salad with grilled chicken or fish for a satisfying summer meal.
By Emily Nabors Hall
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