Recipes

These Crispy Black Bean and Sweet Potato Quesadillas make the perfect weeknight meal. The slightly sweet flavour of the sweet potato pairs well with the savoury black beans and Tex-Mex spices, creating a delicious balance of sweet, spicy, and a little bit smoky. Topped with a gooey Mexican cheese blend, these quesadillas offer the ultimate comforting flavour combination.

Enjoy your favourite vegetarian taco flavours surrounded by a spicy, creamy broth! Black beans are the star of the show here, and they’re married with flavourful spices and plenty of veg. Like tacos, the toppings are the fun part, so heap bowls of this delicious and nutritious soup high with shredded cheddar, avocado, cilantro, and tortilla chips. Hearty, simple, and oh-so-satisfying, this soup is the perfect make-ahead meal for easy lunches and dinners.

Stretch your tuna salad with white beans for a hearty, protein-packed twist on a classic tuna salad sandwich! The creamy beans blend seamlessly with tuna, Dijon, red onion, and crunchy celery; this budget-friendly upgrade is perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or salads.

This 20-minute skillet dinner will become a weeknight star! With shrimp, creamy white beans, cherry tomatoes and spinach it’s the perfect dish to serve over rice or pasta.

Baked beans are hearty and delicious comfort food. This quick version uses both canned black beans and white beans, making them an ideal weeknight side-dish. With sweetness from the maple syrup and smokiness from the bacon, not to mention other aromatics such as espresso powder and Dijon mustard, it’s no wonder why people flock to the kitchen while they’re in the oven. Rich and deeply flavourful, these baked beans just need some crusty bread or corn bread on the side.

This Tex-Mex quinoa skillet is a budget-friendly, flavourful, and hearty meatless meal perfect for any night of the week. It comes together in one pot and the whole family will love it.

The internet is buzzing with dense bean salads right now. After some Tik Tok investigation, I was surprised to learn that I have been making them for years! A big, protein bomb salad that keeps in the fridge all week that I can reach for a couple of times a day keeps me alive when life gets super hectic. It gets better every day as the ingredients marinate in the dressing, too. Instead of a basic vinaigrette, I like to make my favourite Peruvian sauce/condiment for the dressing. Despite the mayo (you can use low-fat mayo), it is not heavy, it is a bit spicy, it’s tangy, and it’s pretty and delicious. You can make this salad vegan using vegan mayo and feta. It is low fat, protein rich, high fibre and dense - it will fill you up and keep you feeling full. I used a combo of white and black beans, but you can use whatever you have. Just remember to make it colourful, crunchy and deliciously beany.

There is nothing better than wrapping your hands around a beautiful soulful bowl of Italian bean soup as autumn comes into the air with its cooler temperatures. This soup hosts lovely tender tasty borlotti beans (also known as Romano beans) in a delightful broth made with garlic, peperoncino, mirepoix, prosciutto and aromatics of fresh thyme and rosemary. More so, a comforting homemade maltagliati (oddly cut) pasta that just adds another level of texture and a touch of umami from beautifully aged Parmigiano. This soup is a huge hug in a bowl. Craving some comfort, try this traditional Italian dish! You won't be disappointed!

This easy skillet meal is comforting, satisfying, and nutritious. Best of all, it comes together in under 30 minutes and makes a great meatless weeknight meal. Serve it with a crusty baguette to soak up all the delicious sauce.