30+ Creative Vegan Bean Recipes (Savory & Sweet)

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30+ Creative Vegan Bean Recipes (Savory & Sweet)

Eat more healthy legumes with these creative sweet and savory bean recipes! Simple ideas that work for families, beginner cooks and those on a budget. The following quick and easy bean salad is great for picnics, hot summer days and everything in between.

Course Ingredient

Cuisine American

Keyword budget, easy, family, protein

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 329

Author Alena Schowalter

Ingredients

3 Bean Salad

1 15- oz can kidney beans 400 g, drained
1 15- oz can chickpeas 400 g, drained
1 15- oz can cannellini beans 400 g, drained
½ onion finely chopped
1 cup fresh herbs or leafy greens finely chopped (25 g)

Dressing

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons maple syrup
3 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
Black pepper to taste

Instructions

Whisk all ingredients for the dressing in a large bowl. Adjust to taste preferences.
Add the drained and rinsed beans, onion and greens to the dressing.
Mix well to combine, then cover with a lid and allow to chill for a few hours before serving to let the beans soak up the flavors!

Notes

Feel free to add dry herbs to this salad.
Other add-ins include chopped cucumber, bell pepper, tomato or corn kernels.
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