Amanda demonstrates how to cook a variety of lentil and bean recipes, including how to cook dried beans, the nutritional value of various beans, and how to include more beans in your diet.

Easy Black Bean Chili recipe

This is the easiest chili recipe possible, with just 3 ingredients and no chopping required!

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Red Lentil Curry with rice

If you’re dipping your toes into Indian food, this is a great place to start. This basic lentil curry (dahl) recipe can be varied in many different ways, and provides a simple base for more sophisticated Indian meals. Don’t worry, you don’t have to make it spicy!

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Tex-Mex Pinto Bean Chili

By using pineapple salsa and a marinara sauce, this recipe is very straightforward, and provides a hearty chili with very little preparation.

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Lentil Loaf recipe

A lentil loaf is a high protein centerpiece for a special meal or a hearty stick-to-the-ribs dinner.

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Mediterranean chickpea stew with quinoa

A tasty everyday stew with chickpeas (garbanzo beans), eggplant, and zucchini in a rich tomato (marinara) sauce.

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Marinated tofu with kale and peanut sauce

This classic dish, based on the traditional Thai recipe, Bathing Rama, uses kale instead of spinach.

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White Bean Cheesy Quesadillas with crudities

If you’re looking for a way to enjoy quesadillas without using cheese, this sauce made from white beans will give you a tasty alternative.

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Breakfast Tofu Scramble and Tempeh Bacon

Mashed tofu tastes similar to eggs, so if you’re looking to replace eggs in your breakfast routine, give this tasty scramble recipe a try. Tempeh, a fermented soy product, cut into strips and flavored with soy sauce, makes a good bacon substitute.

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Lentil Edamame Salad and Vegan Cesar Salad

A cold lentil and edamame salad with strawberries and balsamic dressing provides a high protein summer dish. Plus a vegan Cesar salad dressing (usually made with cheese and anchovies) is a tasty way to enjoy Romaine lettuce.

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