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    26! Delicious Bean Recipes

    LAST UPDATED: November 1, 2021 PUBLISHED: November 1, 2021 By Pam Greer Leave a Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    You'll enjoy adding beans to your life with this collection of 26 Delicious Bean Recipes!

    Everything from side dishes, to main dishes, to soups and salads! Beans are so versatile and it is so easy, healthy and yummy to add them to your diet!

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    Bowl of a bean salad with text reading 26! Delicious Bean Recipes!

    I keep reading about how healthy beans are and how that one of the things the people who live in those blue zones have in common is beans.

    They eat a lot of beans. Daily usually.

    Luckily for me, I love beans. We have them almost daily too.

    I love them in side dishes, salads, soups and main dishes. Lately I have been really using them a lot as a side dish instead of the usual pasta or rice.

    If you are a bean lover (or even if you're not) you're going to find lots to love with these recipes!

    Recipes Using Black Beans.

    It's no surprise to me that the majority of my recipes are using black beans. I love black beans and I love the big 10 pound bag of organic black beans that I get from Costco.

    Up first I have a collection of slow cooker and Instant Pot black bean recipes.

    Our Slow Cooker Southwestern Chicken Soup, Slow Cooker Enchilada Casserole and Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls are perfect weeknight main dishes. And if you didn't get dinner started in the morning, then you're going to love our Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin with Black Beans.

    Slow Cooker Chicken Soup with Beans
    Slow Cooker Chicken Soup with Beans
    Your whole family is going to love this easy Tex-Mex chicken soup!  
    Click here to see the recipe
    Plate with chicken enchilada casserole.
    Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole
    This layered chicken enchilada casserole is so much easier than making enchiladas! It's creamy cheesy and so good!
    Click here to see the recipe
    Slow Cooker Chicken Chile Burrito Bowls
    This Slow Cooker Chicken Chile Burrito Bowls is pure comfort food! 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin with Black Beans and Coconut Rice
    Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin with Black Beans and Coconut Rice
    Pork Tenderloin and black beans cook all together with rice and coconut milk in this easy one pan meal! 
    Click here to see the recipe

    Taco lovers rejoice - try our Chicken and Chorizo Tacos or our Spicy Shrimp with Mango and Black Bean Salsa Tacos. Or skip the tortillas and try this Grilled Chicken with Corn and Black Bean Salsa.

    Chicken and Chorizo Tacos
    Chicken and Chorizo Tacos
    Using dry cured Chorizo sausage and finely chopping it in a food processor is a complete game changer in these Chicken and Chorizo Tacos. 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Shrimp Tacos with Mango and Black Bean Salsa
    Shrimp Tacos With Mango and Black Bean Salsa
    These Shrimp Tacos with Mango and Black Bean Salsa are easy and delicious! 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Grilled Chicken with Corn and Black Bean Salsa
    Grilled Chicken with Corn and Black Bean Salsa
    Smokey grilled chicken with a corn and black beans salsa are topped with cilantro, lime yogurt dressing. 
    Click here to see the recipe

    Black beans lend themselves beautifully to salads and salsas.

    Try out Black Bean Salad with Avocado Dressing, Spicy Bean and Quinoa Salad, Mexican Quinoa Salad or Corn, Avocado and Black Bean Salad.

    Black Bean Salad with Avocado dressing
    Black Bean Salad with Avocado Dressing
    This Black Bean Salad with Avocado Dressing is healthy, meatless and delicious! 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Spicy Bean and Quinoa Salad with “Mole” Vinaigrette
    Bean and quinoa bring plenty of protein to this salad, while the "mole" vinaigrette adds spice! 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Mexican Quinoa Salad
    Mexican Quinoa Salad
    This Mexican Quinoa Salad is filled with all sorts of good for you things - like black beans, orange bell peppers, quinoa and avocados. 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Corn, Avocado and Black Bean Salad
    Corn, Avocado and Black Bean Salad
    Click here to see the recipe

    Navy Beans, Great Northern Beans, Cannellini Beans and Chickpeas.

    I've combined all these white beans in one category. One big delicious category!

    White beans and navy beans make two of my favorite recipes - Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup and Boston Baked Beans.

    Instant Pot Ham and Beans Soup
    Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup
    This Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup tastes like it's been simmering all day, but it's ready in about an hour! 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Bowl of baked beans
    Boston Baked Beans
    These easy homemade baked beans will become your new favorite barbecue side dish! So easy and so delicious!
    Click here to see the recipe

    Cannellini beans are also used a lot at our house. Rigatoni with Sausage, Cannellini Beans and Swiss Chard is pure comfort food, and our Tuna Quinoa Bowl takes healthy eating to a whole new level.

    Combine cannellini beans and chickpeas for a winning combination with our Easy Three Bean Salad and our Slow Cooker White Chili with Avocado Cream.

    Speaking of chickpeas, we had to include our Chickpea Salad and, of course, a classic Hummus recipe!

    Rigatoni with Sausage, Cannellini Bean, and Swiss Chard Ragu
    Rigatoni with Sausage, Cannellini Bean, and Swiss Chard Ragu
    This hearty pasta is filling and delicious! 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Tuna Quinoa Bowl
    Tuna Quinoa Bowl
    This Tuna Quinoa Bowl is filled with bold flavors from tuna, quinoa, beets, beet greens, olives, beans, and hard boiled eggs. 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Green bowl filled with a 3 bean salad.
    All Bean Three Bean Salad
    This three bean salad doesn't use green beans or wax beans, instead it's easily made with all canned beans!
    Click here to see the recipe
    Slow Cooker White Chili With Avocado Cream
    This Slow Cooker White Chili Chicken with Avocado Cream is so full of flavor! 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Bowl of Lemon and Thyme Chickpea Salad
    Lemon and Thyme Chickpea Salad
    This healthy side dish recipe is so easy to make and so delicious! It's gets even better after sitting, so it's perfect for make ahead!
    Click here to see the recipe
    Hummus
    You are going to love having jars of this hummus in the freezer.  Perfect for lunch or snaking! 
    Click here to see the recipe

    Kidney Beans, Black-Eyed Peas and Lima Beans.

    Kidney beans really shine in our Zucchini, Corn and Bean Salad and they are perfect in our Slow Cooker Minestrone (which also has lima beans.)

    I start every New Years with these Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas, but they are good year round! Try them in the fall with our Black Eyed Peas Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash.

    Zucchini, Corn and Bean Salad
    Zucchini, Corn, and Bean Salad
    This Zucchini, Corn and Bean Salad makes the perfect summer side dish!   With no mayo, it's great for picnics and potlucks.
    Click here to see the recipe
    Bowl of minestrone soup garnished with Parmesan Cheese.
    Slow Cooker Minestrone
    The classic Italian soup made even easier in the slow cooker!
    Click here to see the recipe
    Bowl of Black Eyed Peas.
    Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas
    This Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas recipe makes the best black eyed peas ever! Creamy and rich and oh so delicious!
    Click here to see the recipe
    Black-eyed peas salad
    Black-Eyed Peas Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese
    This Black-Eyed Peas Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese is the perfect fall salad! 
    Click here to see the recipe

    Pinto Beans and Borlotti Beans.

    We couldn't call ourselves Southerners if we didn't have a bag or two of pinto beans always in the pantry!l

    I've been making this Slow Cooker Pinto Beans with Beef since college, it's that good!

    You might be surprised to find that pinto beans are included in these Shredded Pork Tacos with Pumpkin Seed Slaw.

    Last, but not least, I have a Borlotti Bean Minestrone. They are a little trickier to find, but so worth it!

    Bowl of beans topped with cheese and jalapeño peppers.
    Slow Cooker Pinto Beans with Beef and Bacon
    Let the slow cooker cook up a big batch of these beans! Top with your favorite topping for a bowl of comfort! Perfect for game day!
    Click here to see the recipe
    Shredded Pork Tacos with Pepita Slaw
    The Pepita Slaw on top of these Shredded Pork Tacos adds such an incredible flavor and it's healthy too! 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Borlotti Minestrone with Arugula Pesto
    Borlotti Minestrone with Arugula Pesto
    This healthy Borlotti Miinestrone is so easy to make and it gets a burst of fresh flavor from the arugula pesto! 
    Click here to see the recipe

    There you have it! A collection of the best bean recipes! Which one are you going to try first?

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