Beans appetizers & snacks recipes

Cowboy Caviar

This is fresh, healthy and delicious. People love it, even kids. You can make it ahead, so it's great for a summer party. Serve it with…

GREEK TRIAGLE PUFFS (TYROPITAS)

A wonderful warm spinach puff pastry using muenster cheese and cream cheese instead of the feta.

Reese's Peanut Butter bites

These are the best! In fact....I am going to whip up a batch for the kids and send them for Valentines Day!

Shrimp appetizers

Armenian Red Lentil Balls - Vospov Kheyma

Traditionally, Kheyma is a made with meat (raw beef patty). However, during Lent many Armenians prefer Vospov…

Moroccan Bean Dip - Bessara

If you like hummus, you will also like this simple and tasty bean dip. Fava beans are preferred, but Lima beans work well too. You can thin down…

Healthy Spicy Chickpea Snack

This protein, folate, calcium, mineral and vitamin rich legume is ideal for a healthy, low fat, quick snack. Perfect for vegetarians.

Fresh Fruit with Honey Vanilla Yogurt

Here's a simple way to make fresh fruit a treat for breakfast. It's so easy to stir together and it lasts for a…

Sun-dried Tomato Hummus

This is an easy to make, full of flavor dip.

Lemon Garlic Chickpea Soup

A light and refreshing soup perfect for summer.

My Favorite Super-Easy Hummus Recipe

I love hummus! I have tried so many recipes of hummus, but I didn’t enjoy any of them as much as I enjoy this…

Mashed Butter Beans with Tomato Sauce

What I like most about this recipe is that it is also very versatile; you can add a carrot instead of celery,…

Two Bean Cheddar Bacon Dip w/ Roasted Garlic

Packed with vitamins, minerals, protein and flavor, this dip is a great way to stock pile on nutrition. Quick…

Black Bean with Cilantro Spread / Dip

A quick-to-fix spread/dip to serve for a party or tailgate, or use as a vegetarian lunch entree with pita bread…

Sweet and spicy whiskey sauce

This is a fantastic sauce to serve with a grilled pork loin. I usually double or triple the recipe depending on how many people I need to serve.