Healthy Vegetarian Bean Recipes
Find healthy, delicious vegetarian bean recipes including black bean, lentil and edamame recipes. Healthier recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.
![a recipe photo of the Black Bean Enchilada Skillet](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/S-mhBBS8TUkeYEjs0kv4otoYJJk=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/EWL-black-bean-enchilada-skillet-hero-1251-62e81691999e4222913d0bc93e4f099d.jpg)
Black Bean Enchilada Skillet
![a recipe photo of the Slow-Cooker Three-Bean Chili Mac](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/XX_vim1XAZmtx2rHz-__kTAcT64=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/slow-cooker-three-bean-chilli-mac-and-cheese-Beauty-004-c23d8d6d15e7447a9c8b7918ed60cc74.jpg)
Slow-Cooker Three-Bean Chili Mac
![A beauty image of the Ash-eh Reshteh served in a bowl](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/3eyiTv31qiG0WBx8CGn6Cb318o4=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GW-Ash-eh-reshteh-3x2-Beauty-01931-c52b25312b494842b4ae3d09239422e2.jpg)
Ash-eh Reshteh (Persian Bean & Pasta Soup)
![a recipe photo of the Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato & Black Bean Soup](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/YeadZPUYy95kceb3t4E-POwoMH0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/slow-cooker-sweet-potato-black-bean-chili-535-e695c4dc963c4398907710ac4cd71aeb.jpg)
Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili
![Spicy black-eyed pea & collard green salad in a light green bowl with two wooden servings spoons](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/0BHow4ni_R590ySYRm8G8_o_M1c=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/spicy-black-eyed-pea-collard-green-salad-8077227-3x2-03f14bfe7d474b389f92b2e07493b930.jpg)
Spicy Black-Eyed Pea & Collard Green Salad
![Sweet potato & black bean chili in a white bowl with a spoon in it. Lime wedges on the side and fresh cilantro sprinkled on top](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/7JN9QQABkRgfIbEIhLmZQFVKND0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sweet-potato-black-bean-chili-250222-3x2-bd1d69fee3bb4b0aab5ddc64445f6916.jpg)
Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili
![close up shot of chickpea curry in a bowl](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/OT9DKbR8cXh2hOZsvHRExvMha50=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chickpea-curry-chhole-3x2-d05b7bfb639c42a89d7afb4065ff4635.jpg)
Chhole (Chickpea Curry)
![Spicy Weight-Loss Cabbage Soup](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/rVpMDRHGcadxU5BIM72HkkwFzBg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/42918571-3e9bcdfbdb854caf9823a41d5510e8ad.jpg)
Spicy Weight-Loss Cabbage Soup Recipe
![The slow-cooker mediterranean diet stew in a slow cooker, with a serving spoon holding some of the soup up above the slow cooker](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/Ibb0Dhdkwp7oIxkrCVD-uQ80i0M=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/slow-cooker-mediterranean-stew-277511-3x2-bb212b39daa048d98201f52db28b92f4.jpg)
Slow-Cooker Mediterranean Diet Stew
![White Bean & Sun-Dried Tomato Gnocchi in a skillet](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/TJ7HMEgHS6cv5XzeEtUtarkLzAM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/JF_WhiteBeanSun-DriedTomatoGnocci_64343-ee2bf01d7169452298d62092de80cf3c.jpg)
White Bean & Sun-Dried Tomato Gnocchi
![Garlic Hummus](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/ThOFSSlE6bScepFTGPDvnOFkC8Y=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/garlic-hummus_0-fb859d0f9d314a7bbb0bb9a5839abf5f.jpg)
Garlic Hummus
![Overhead view of a white bowl of Black Bean-Quinoa Bowl recipe on a reddish brown tile tabletop](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/sGKSN1LemSb-9QFrJ_vRfy9qdn0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ewl-black-bean-quinoa-bowl-beauty-260726-4000x2700-5a5cd98cc841463680ac7875ec64ed87.jpg)
Black Bean-Quinoa Bowl
![vegetarian protein bowl](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/kDWYV0JJcB6yEJrTVkvQEXp_8X4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/vegetarian-protein-bowl-51d0dcb83a084b3da7e5bd29e0beae37.jpg)
Vegetarian Protein Bowl
![One-Pot Lentil & Vegetable Soup with Parmesan](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/sVYDOG0LVy5luOMom3ZBr77sr5g=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/one-pot-lentil-and-vegetable-soup-with-parmesan-edaba674e63245378aeb2917f6397e6c.jpg)
One-Pot Lentil & Vegetable Soup with Parmesan
![vegetarian enchilada casserole](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/mvXklIgPGHFxHb2JkVvmEMFJAdk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Vegetarian-Enchilada-Casserole--18ac6b5845b94592a3342f84f299f979.jpeg)
Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole
![white bean & veggie salad](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/IaykYbCiLl219qUxqgFDvUgd82M=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/4548021-9d37a26dfdc34ad997b4797b620c31bb.jpg)
White Bean & Veggie Salad
![7115893.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/vm8NnImAPeuBPZax-fX5zRjUMPQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/7115893-dbc6d2d42ac544adbddd5429ed76e029.jpg)
Chickpea & Potato Curry
![5694953.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/FdBnUeEtZTD113PtQ2uwENW6yw8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/5694953-c059a8745e444fae84d41ad0c3a5474b.jpg)
Vegan Coconut Chickpea Curry
![Creamy White Bean Soup in bowls](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/9rm7aBm3AEvWvIUcfxyi50LCCYg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/BATCH34_SEO_CreamyWhiteBeanSoup_029-40016c41f1e84e4eb4953ee5608bd22f.jpg)
Creamy White Bean Soup
![Slowcooker Bean Kale and Barley Soup in a ladle](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/hVIDmzybKwRHRtqgbn5GsDLnsco=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Slowcooker-Bean-Kale-and-Barley-Soup-nopinto-2000-43fa55e856f2462a9bb5f2077d2a7587.jpg)
Slow-Cooker Bean, Kale & Barley Soup
![8503194.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/N0klQya_7H-51CVpBVa6gbGEZ-A=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/8503194-d3a18ad55b2640f693a383dfe21cadc2.jpg)
Sweet Potato-Black Bean Burgers
![falafel salad with Lemon-Tahini Dressing](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/fRlCinQSj6quvyJp3IjMqneEvfY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/falafel-salad-2cc01b875d94446384cd5c5fe5239bb3.jpeg)
Falafel Salad with Lemon-Tahini Dressing
![Vegan Lentil Soup](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/MTM_mqkzIlAvlMQenXK3sMXNmSk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/7873236-vegan-lentil-soup-beauty-horizontal-189bbef40d3d427db03a83f2d34cef43.jpg)
Vegan Lentil Soup
![a recipe photo of the Mushroom Black Bean Enchiladas in a casserole dish](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/yP-jpD6zFoN14WGYth9Nw58ABpI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Mushroom-Black-Bean-Enchiladas-1x1-v2-f064d64a2ca64a89b4549156627bf5e3.jpg)
Black Bean & Mushroom Enchilada Casserole
![Vegan Weight-Loss Lentil Soup](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/smJLkEsiHZ4si3q7doW3hW1Qss4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/vegan-weight-loss-lentil-soup-1244-98754f6356b74c29b69b97abdf24f5d8.jpg)
Vegan Weight-Loss Lentil Soup
![4538536.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/4Ehu4G6vWFQSNTHFfH-q7Au1eso=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/4538536-362494c5f1dd4988a00b4ee56509de3a.jpg)
Green Goddess Salad with Chickpeas
![Stuffed Sweet Potato with Hummus Dressing, low angle on a plate](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/kJwyFqIEvo9plcAv-whHD5gPvjM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Stuffed-Sweet-Potato-with-Hummus-Dressing-3x2-08b61afee96247638c794cca5a1a8c43.jpg)
Stuffed Sweet Potato with Hummus Dressing
![4501476.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/UvwoC4GbwktjgsSxlQQY-J300lI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/4501476-9afd0cb9eef04e02b2c5c9abf077602a.jpg)
Roasted Root Veggies & Greens over Spiced Lentils
![Chickpea "Chicken" Salad](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/STH2u4LsL4k5XWZl2j--JGpNCeY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/6974155-917fd525434e43f5b52a8cab408976b6.jpg)
Chickpea "Chicken" Salad
![Chopped Salad with Chickpeas, Olives & Feta](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/1Eua8_uGfSSyJ6cFi9e3HeRb31E=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chopped-salad-with-chickpeas-olives-feta-73c51cc8331147548d884fed2895e851.jpg)
Chopped Salad with Chickpeas, Olives & Feta
![3926485.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/5K6SLB-3rCtp1FcLZ4YztpdwwlE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/3926485-970b04d852e84ad59756905121455934.jpg)
Black Bean Quesadillas
![4326229.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/g_l6Q0SlYXpAzou1t665Xgiw9MM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/4326229-11b5471629e7460ea029c7ae1e42f97b.jpg)
Avocado Hummus
![4525966.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/5vb3v32uLpSdsDKihlkWzPHsGio=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/4525966-2e90cf8a68454f30aa35bd7191f108e2.jpg)
Sweet Potato, Corn & Black Bean Hash
![Red Lentil Fritters with Ginger-Yogurt Sauce](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/P6pLvcDPy6A7T8ClEx9WG4Q-FnU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/red-lentil-fritters-with-ginger-yogurt-sauce-80aa4111ee0d4e278d876ef9c94470a3.jpg)
Red Lentil Fritters with Ginger-Yogurt Sauce
![a recipe photo of the Chickpea & Quinoa Bowl with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/dZuurSDr-qTcgXCzWYIm5CGXVHg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/EWL-258195-Chickpea-Quinoa-Bowl-Roasted-Red-Pepper-Sauce-2x3-Beauty-afce60573a34456aa5f1df5a078766ec.jpg)
Chickpea & Quinoa Bowl with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
![4473520.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/5-rhtBoSxyFG8Y54GoIZNd5oKyg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/4473520-5c1935713f6a48be9adeadeb194dfd01.jpg)
Bean & Barley Soup
![4293499.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/2UxzaFwKUrEVnIRjgGKV1pNaTHM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/4293499-d02f3629532d45fc93495c01caba0e82.jpg)
Easy Vegetarian Chili
![Vegetable Cabbage Soup](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/WmqDvPuCl51VpDG398e-s2J1tFE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/vegetable-cabbage-soup-53479cb13fd247378166412b4fc27d10.jpg)
Vegetable Cabbage Soup
![Vegetarian Taco Salad](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/TxoFsm7pFQ1zkGKKPrXNcEDiBIQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/39027161-9d983fa5231049d885aab82ad6e14dd4.jpg)
Vegetarian Taco Salad
![6885403.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/59d81GucMRj-AWww9qFR2UNiwGQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/6885403-cae96920743e4fe082cf9f00358e5385.jpg)
Cauliflower Tikka Masala with Chickpeas
![Winter Vegetable Mulligatawny Soup](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/4MqDMY7ecSyfJrrOtIW0zdRwnMo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/winter-vegetable-mulligatawny-soup-948f882e6e384c15990213f4057551ab.jpg)
Winter Vegetable Mulligatawny Soup
![No-Cook Black Bean Salad](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/moVaG6fpaOlT8f0J_h-bj7CE8tk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/5492939-cff11a2c009f45b8a6a1aba0cf92cfc2.jpg)
No-Cook Black Bean Salad
![8049948.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/X4AjYZuNdJzYKKReJ4ar10k8rmc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/8049948-b8bf77d919e1468fbd305770796be6ba.jpg)
One-Pot Beans & Rice with Corn & Salsa
![Zucchini-Chickpea Veggie Burgers with Tahini-Ranch Sauce](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/bbZ9ozxz5d6Jflut5Dc5zkoc_sU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/66839241-aafd8b464b674e5fa6b37f30e5fcc857.jpg)
Zucchini-Chickpea Veggie Burgers with Tahini-Ranch Sauce
![overhead shot of vegan grain bowl with edamame, beets and avocado](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/owykjYbnB7RuuI_kX8OjMIecSlw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/EWL-269844-vegan-superfood-grain-bowls-Hero-04-6649468763cd4914a69434e21aa1d272.jpg)
Vegan Superfood Grain Bowls
![4499626.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/NCXLu9zBS3qZHbD1eQ_vnp37sps=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/4499626-b99f18ce2ff44377ab0a2e4410a9da21.jpg)
Roasted Vegetable & Black Bean Tacos
![Butternut Squash & Black Bean Enchiladas](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/n48O22lDxRkVJK2BMxFXRJY_ynY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/butternut-squash-and-black-bean-enchiladas-0e9d897a93bd4fa0bd70f2c943163631.jpg)
Butternut Squash & Black Bean Enchiladas
![Vegan Cabbage Soup](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/jPNLzHaOK7JC_ruTdMP0YUIv10w=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Mediterranean-Cabbage-Soup-1998d074c8fe4d6d9ee8a1b8f01b7ede.jpg)
Vegan Cabbage Soup
![Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/JQStgvyRfE0obZ5_c4SX2HSi6iA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/crunchy-roasted-chickpeas-step-09-90bb1cab98a64b59846efdeb769b9f58.jpg)
Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas
![The chickpea salad sandwich recipe, cut in half so you can see the layers of filling](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/rCsud_vXZocJx2GQOTkSFgrz4l0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chickpea-salad-sandwich-7923367-3x2-a-577b07da2c88401ba1bd81ee57467db7.jpg)
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
![6859253.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/Kcn6Yqy3aoOVR8TKtZkhLaaO7r0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/6859253-83bb7ca335f046d694de9aa8042eaf0a.jpg)
Quinoa, Avocado & Chickpea Salad over Mixed Greens
![6433979.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/kORlgDFQaMANHCKB4T1djY1yyzE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/6433979-6fb2279d49e44d2da1c13eb83f2f2507.jpg)
Vegetarian Slow-Cooker Pozole
![Red Lentil Soup with Saffron](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/8ztRiMXQ_ntRMydFhaPJDLBJ-rQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/red-lentil-soup-with-saffron-2000-b99d46d7abec4801af18410c41da4c68.jpg)
Red Lentil Soup with Saffron
![Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Chickpeas & Spinach](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/FZE7AJAwWjUc3gk0uErcw5dHhU0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Eggs-in-Tomato-Sauce-with-Chickpeas-Spinach-bc5dc086e0414f709d33ff90556e0046.jpeg)
Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Chickpeas & Spinach
![a recipe photo of the Cabbage & White Bean Soup served in a bowl](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/97XsIeDbu8fHB6reBHuhk52qaKk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Zuppa-Rustica-0095-93cf12bcedb6426f84f674c2a77aeb31.jpg)
Cabbage & White Bean Soup
![Lemony Lentil Salad](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/aOAmdt_B1Q8nomppTV9pd38ZRh4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/lemony-lentil-salad-730b77ff8fc2411f95fa52e60c3d930f.jpg)
Lemony Lentil Salad with Feta
![Black Bean Fajita Skillet](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/22dS2BZgt0B9VJhmZiiII0eLOp8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/black-bean-fajita-skillet-2000-d9b1144ed07949eba8517ce8f3834ed4.jpg)
Black Bean Fajita Skillet
![Cheesy Sweet Potato & Black Bean Casserole](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/7vCFAqFIZgY2SF5eRxd944DYazM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/7992209-cheesy-sweet-potato-and-black-bean-cassserole-beauty-horizontal-2-6f5261a4972f43a6a6c1725a8c61f900.jpg)
Cheesy Sweet Potato & Black Bean Casserole
![8050078.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/AcLkMh1jYRIIsEzNKdtwhgyeb3A=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/8050078-c23d695d009a4e9e9f85f64d412aae14.jpg)
One-Pot Lentils & Rice with Spinach
![Chickpea & quinoa grain bowl in a white shallow bowl, with a fork on the left side](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/pUlyNU2OP87g07Wc-4d65B8ANXM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chickpea-quinoa-buddha-bowl-259822-step-3x2-600bc1a5cfeb47d0931ec08dd78192aa.jpg)
Chickpea & Quinoa Grain Bowl
![4525974.jpg](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/vNWlXRVcP7ai3I4hmSY_PrlfxA0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/4525974-d2cee7c64f0a4bf5a5efa1e77372f5dd.jpg)
Clean-Eating Bento Box Lunch
![Tofu & Broccoli Stir-Fry](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/0ns87GkGNZzn5VPHI4OBsthczjA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/3748013-9859755e7e5048ff9aa0a73fa7dab855.jpg)
Tofu & Broccoli Stir-Fry
![egyptian-lenti-soup](https://www.eatingwell.com/thmb/Qp_xwtM7F1yCRXZ1QByop6yt70g=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/egyptian-lentil-soup-4be6238a0e0b4d01ba4513b19f59c4e0.jpeg)
Shorbet Ads (Egyptian Lentil Soup)