Indian Spiced Chickpea Wraps
Raita, an Indian condiment made with yogurt, elevates this vegetarian dish to a satisfying gourmet wrap. If you're in the...
Sweet Potato & Chickpea Salad
Take this colorful dish to the buffet at a family gathering, or enjoy it as a great meal all by...
Garbanzo-Stuffed Mini Peppers
Mini peppers are so colorful and are the perfect size for a two-bite appetizer. They have all the crunch of...
Spicy Lentil & Chickpea Stew
This recipe came to me from a friend who had worked at a health food store. I changed a few...
Slithering Hummus Bites
Friends often ask me to make my hummus dip for parties. One year at Halloween, I decided to take it...
Over-the-Rainbow Minestrone
This vegetarian soup features a rainbow of vegetables. You can use any multicolored pasta in place of the spirals. —Crystal...
Spice Trade Beans & Bulgur
A rich blend of spices adds flavor to tender, nutritious bulgur and garbanzo beans in this tangy dish that has...
Basil Bean Salad
I had a recipe for three-bean salad and added garbanzo beans for taste and color. It soon became my father...
Three Bean Casserole
My husband and I are retired farmers. Our main crop was wheat, and we began growing beans when our son...
Hearty Bean Casserole
This is an easy recipe to throw together for a hearty meal, and it's perfect to take to a potluck....
4-Bean Salad
This four-bean salad goes over big at potlucks because it's not too sweet and not too sour. It's ideal for...
Zippy Vegetarian Chili
Hominy and garbanzo beans are interesting additions to this zippy chili recipe that uses canned goods from the cupboard. I...
Colorful Three-Bean Soup
When I was growing up, my mother prepared many different soups, each seasoned just right. She often made this colorful...
Smoked Sausage and Beans
Kielbasa gives this dish a hearty flavor, and you don't have to spend hours in the kitchen preparing it.—Honore Hudson,...
Potluck Pasta Soup
In an attempt to duplicate a soup served at an Italian restaurant, I came up with this recipe. Friends and...
Bean and Vegetable Salad
"This medley of beans won the enthusiastic approval of my husband, who says he'll eat low-fat, low-cholesterol food only if...
Tortellini Bean Salad
Beans will bring bravos when you present this pleasant pasta and veggie salad. "I first made it for friends who...
Three-Bean Cassoulet
Brimming with a trio of bean varieties, this recipe is as easy as one, two, three. "You can serve it...
Broccoli Bean Pasta
Writes John Aramanda of Beaufort, North Carolina, "I enjoy creating new recipes out of old ones—this is a variation on...
Hearty Vegetable Bean Soup
Chock-full of vegetables and beans, this hearty soup is sure to satisfy your hungry bunch on a winter night. Writes...
5-Bean Salad
Five-bean salad makes the ideal bring-along to a summer potluck, given its variety of beans and flavors that play well...
Slow-Cooked White Chili
This satisfying slow-simmered chili features chicken, two kinds of beans and crunchy corn. It's a family favorite that we enjoy...
Garbanzo Bean Medley
I'm a vegetarian looking for tasty dishes without meat. This Italian bean recipe is fast, flavorful and filling. I serve...
Syrian Salad
This colorful salad has so many interesting ingredients, you’ll experience a different flavor with each bite. We enjoy making “salad...
Macaroni Bean Salad
Two types of store-bought beans, a convenient can of olives and lots of cheese make this easy pasta salad, shared...
Cold Bean Salad
Ann Mulford's recipe for Two-Bean Salad doesn't disappoint. The Lincolnville, Maine, reader says, “This mixed salad sure is a winner....
Ham ‘n’ Chickpea Soup
Chock-full of ham, vegetables, chickpeas and orzo, this hearty soup is loaded with good-for-you flavor. Linda Arnold sends the recipe...
Three-Bean Salsa
Here’s an easy recipe for fabulous, chunky salsa. “It’s fast, fresh, low in fat and high in fiber,“ shares Regina...
Hearty Bean Stew
From Regina, Saskatchewan, Penny Giles writes, “A Canadian prairie winter can be bone-chilling. A bowl of this meatless stew over...