Beans recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Genovese Chickpea Flat Bread copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

madhur jaffrey's chana dal

Pinto Beans

Got this recipe from juliecooks.com. I added avacado chunks as well as fresh diced tomato with shredded cheese and sour cream. My son said it…

Rice and Beans Southwest Style

This recipe is adapted from one I found along time ago in a Richard Simmons diet cookbook.

Spicy Lentil & Bean Soup

I have been looking for more ways to serve beans and lentils that aren’t boring, since my non-meat eating son needs protein in his meals. And the…

Easy Vegetarian Chili

Easy to put together and it has plenty of nutrition, too!

Fabulous Falafels

The first time I had a falafel was many many years ago in California. I fell in love with them and crave them a lot of the time, even bought them…

Yellow Split Peas with Vegetables (Dal Takari)

Wow, this is such a wonderful dish and so easy to cook! The keys to this dish are the yellow lentils, fried…

Ellie's Black Bean & Chipotle Dip

Thanks to Ellie Kreiger for this healthy and zippy dip - just the thing on a day when you're cooped up,…

Moroccan Hareera (Harira)

I have read and respect the many recipes for this famous soup that have been posted on CookEatShare. However, I have not found a true recipe, as I…

Curried Chick Peas

A nice side dish to serve with curried chicken and rice.

Black Bean 'n' Pumpkin Chili

Crunchy Green Bean Salad

Lentil Bulgar Burgers with Fiery Fruit Salsa

Fruit salsa adds bright flavors. Serve with lime wedges for added zest. Serve a double burger and hold the…

Fresh Pintos

My grandmother Manuela taught me how to make these. She used to serve them in her restaurant in Mexico. A simple recipe which can be served as a…