Recipe Index

Appetizers

• Artichoke Dip (or Spread!)

• Bean Bruschetta

• Buffalo Chickpea Dip

• Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Tofu Spread

• Herby Bean Toast

• Mashed Potatoes with a Beany Twist

• Olive-y Bean Dip

• Pumpkin Chickpea Muffins with Feta and Sage

• Savory Mini Chickpea Bread

• Zesty Olive Bean Dip

• Zesty Pumpkin Bean Dip

Consumers

• Legume Science Spotlight – What Motivates People to Eat Beans?

Cooking Time

• 5 Ways to Shorten Bean Cooking Time

• Beans and High Elevation – 5 Things to Know

• Legume Science – Mattson Cookers to Measure Pulse Cooking Time

• Legume Science Spotlight – Shortening the Cooking Time of Legumes

• Legume Science Spotlight – Cooking Time

• Legume Science Spotlight – Elevation Increases Bean Cooking Time

• Tips to Shorten Bean Cooking Time

Desserts

• Baked Korean Rice Cakes

• Black Bean Chocolate Mousse

• Chocolate Cherry Oat Bean Bars

• Chocolate Chunk Black Bean Brownies with Cherries and Toasted Pecans

• Fruit Smoothie with a Surprise Ingredient

• Fudgy Peppermint Black Bean Brownies

• Injeolmi Waffles – Korean Sweet Rice Cake Waffles

• Killer Kidney Bean Brownies

• Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

• Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Bean Blondies

• Peanut Butter Cookies with Browned Butter

• Snickerdoodle Hummus

Good Reads & Listens

• A Bean Podcast, Courtesy of BBC’s The Food Programme

Health Benefits

• Are Beans a Good Source of Protein?

• Bean Nutrition

• Beans, Gut Health, and Primary Beans

• Legume Science Spotlight – Beans and Gut Health

• Legume Science Spotlight – Beans and Heart Health

• Legume Science Spotlight – Legumes for Environmental and Human Health

• Legume Science Spotlight – Protein and Antioxidants in Beans

• Legume Science Spotlight – Pulses and Gut Health

• Legume Science Spotlight – Pulses as an Excellent Source of Dietary Fiber

• Legume Science Spotlight – The Effect of Fiber from Beans on Satiety

• Legume Science Spotlight – What Do the New Dietary Guidelines Say About Fiber?

Holidays

• 5 Reasons to Be Thankful for Beans

• Bean Valentines

• Celebrate Bean Day with Bean Songs!

• Celebrate Earth Day with Beans!

• Celebrate World Pulses Day!

• Cheers to Bean Blessings in 2023

• Eat Black-Eyed Peas for Good Luck in the New Year

• Happy Holidays from A Legume a Day!

• Happy National Bean Day!

• Happy World Pulses Day – 2023

• Happy World Pulses Day!

• Legumes and Earth Day Go Hand in Hand

• Thankful for Beans

How to Cook

• 5 Ways to Shorten Bean Cooking Time

• Beans and High Elevation – 5 Things to Know

• How to Cook Beans

• Tips to Shorten Bean Cooking Time

In the Field

• 10 Highlights from the Bean Planting Season!

• Beautiful Beans in the Field

• Glorious Beans in the Field

• What Is a Pinto Bean Planting Like? Hint: Amazing!

Just for Fun

• 5 Reasons to Be Thankful for Beans

• Answer Key: Name that Heirloom Bean

• Bean Conversation Starters

• Bean Crossword Puzzle

• Bean Crossword Puzzle Answer Key

• Bean Day with Northarvest

• Bean Personality Quiz

• Bean Travels in Central America and the Caribbean

• Bean Valentines

• Celebrate Bean Day with Bean Songs!

• Celebrate Earth Day with Beans!

• Celebrating Beans at BeanCon in Colombia

• Cheers to Bean Blessings in 2023

• Eat Black-Eyed Peas for Good Luck in the New Year

• Happy Holidays from A Legume a Day!

• Happy National Bean Day!

• Happy World Pulses Day – 2023

• Name that Heirloom Bean!

• Rejoice – There is Now a Bean Coloring App!

• Thankful for Beans

Meals

• 5-ish Minute Creamy Tomato Tofu Soup

• Bean Bruschetta

• Beans and Broccoli

• Beany Squash Boats

• Black Bean and Sweet Potato Bake

• Chickpea Dutch Baby

• Chickpea Flatbread Pizza

• Chickpea Waldorf Salad

• Chocolate Banana Black Bean Smoothie

• Crabby Chickpea Salad

• Creamy Chickpea Pasta

• Deviled Egg Chickpea Pasta

• Edamame Pasta with Spicy Peanut Sauce

• Eggy Lentil Pasta

• Fried Rice Waffles

• Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Pancakes

• Herby Bean Toast

• Kimchi Tofu Stir Fry

• Legume Lady on the News!

• Lemony White Bean Salad

• Mashed Potatoes with a Beany Twist

• Mediterranean-ish Chickpea Salad

• Miso Tahini Tempeh Stir Fry

• Our Favorite Scrambled Eggs

• Salsa Chicken Lentil Pasta

• Savory and Simple Chickpea Flour Scramble

• Savory Chickpea Waffles

• Summer White Bean Smoothie

• Summery Chickpea Salad

• Tahini Balsamic Chickpeas with Zucchini

• Three Bean Salad

• Tofu Waffles (aka Tofaffles)

• Turkey and Bean Skillet

• Warming Lentil Curry

• Zesty Olive Bean Dip

Mythbusters

• 5 Ways to Shorten Bean Cooking Time

• Are Beans a Good Source of Protein?

• Do Beans Make You Fart?

• Legume Science Spotlight – Are Lectins a Problem?

• Tips to Shorten Bean Cooking Time

Nutrition

• Are Beans a Good Source of Protein?

• Bean Nutrition

• Legume Science Spotlight – Protein and Antioxidants in Beans

• Legume Science Spotlight – Pulses as an Excellent Source of Dietary Fiber

• Legume Science Spotlight – What Do the New Dietary Guidelines Say About Fiber?

On-the-Go

• Baked Korean Rice Cakes

• Buffalo Chickpea Dip

• Chocolate Banana Black Bean Smoothie

• Chocolate Cherry Oat Bean Bars

• Chocolate Chunk Black Bean Brownies with Cherries and Toasted Pecans

• Injeolmi – Korean Rice Cakes with Roasted Soybean Powder

• Peanut Butter and Honey Cereal Bars

• Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Bean Blondies

• Pumpkin Chickpea Muffins with Feta and Sage

• Savory Mini Chickpea Bread

• Summer White Bean Smoothie

Other

• 5 Ways to Shorten Bean Cooking Time

• Legume Science – Mattson Cookers to Measure Pulse Cooking Time

• Legume Science Spotlight – Shortening the Cooking Time of Legumes

• Legume Science Spotlight – Benefits of Bean Pasta

• Legume Science Spotlight – Cooking Time

• Legume Science Spotlight – Elevation Increases Bean Cooking Time

• Legume Science Spotlight – What Motivates People to Eat Beans?

• Legume Science Spotlight – Differences Among Bean Cultivars

Outreach

• 2022 Bean Calendar!

• Bean Day with Northarvest

• Bean Dazzle Hour: Colorado Beans at the County Fair

• Bean Dip on the Blender Bike!

• Bean Travels in Central America and the Caribbean

• Beans and Other Pulses: A Field to Table Approach

• Beans, Gut Health, and Primary Beans

• Celebrating Beans at BeanCon in Colombia

• Colorado Bean Summit

• Colorado Beans and Agriculture

• Colorado Proud Beans at the Larimer County Fair

• Colorado Proud Beans Go to the Farmers’ Market

• Cool Beans!

• Feature on Colorado State University’s SOURCE

• Legume Lady on the News!

• Making a Farm to Table Video on Colorado Beans

• Talking Beans on the News!

• Talking Colorado Beans on the News

Pasta

• Creamy Chickpea Pasta

• Deviled Egg Chickpea Pasta

• Edamame Pasta with Spicy Peanut Sauce

• Salsa Chicken Lentil Pasta

Salads

• Chickpea Waldorf Salad

• Cowboy Caviar

• Crabby Chickpea Salad

• Lemony White Bean Salad

• Mediterranean-ish Chickpea Salad

• Summery Chickpea Salad

• Three Bean Salad

Snacks

• Artichoke Dip (or Spread!)

• Baked Korean Rice Cakes

• Bean Bruschetta

• Buffalo Chickpea Dip

• Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Tofu Spread

• Fruit Smoothie with a Surprise Ingredient

• Injeolmi – Korean Rice Cakes with Roasted Soybean Powder

• Injeolmi Waffles – Korean Sweet Rice Cake Waffles

• Olive-y Bean Dip

• Peanut Butter and Honey Cereal Bars

• Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

• Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Bean Blondies

• Savory Mini Chickpea Bread

• Snickerdoodle Hummus

• Summer White Bean Smoothie

• Zesty Pumpkin Bean Dip

Soups

• Warming Lentil Curry

Sustainability

• Cooking Beans to Reduce Your Environmental Impact

• Environmental Benefits of Beans

• Legume Science Spotlight – Legumes as a Sustainable Source of Protein

• Legume Science Spotlight – Legumes for Environmental and Human Health

• Legumes and Earth Day Go Hand in Hand

Video

• Cool Beans!

• Legume Lady on the News!

• Making a Farm to Table Video on Colorado Beans

• Talking Beans on the News!

What Are Legumes?

• Bean Nutrition

• Differentiating Among Types of Legumes

• Happy World Pulses Day – 2023

• What Are Legumes?

• What Are Pulses?