Lentil Salad with Warm Spices by Farrell May Podgorsek

Lentils are perfect for cold or room temperature salads. This salad features the warm flavors of cumin, coriander, ginger and turmeric. Red onion and tomato add texture and color. I tend to overlook lentils so I found a great way to prevent the dreaded mush. Slightly undercook the lentils and then let them sit in the pot until just…

Slow Cooked Sweet Baked Beans by "Cheffie Cooks"

Delicious beans with any BBQ, picnic fare, great with grilled meats as a side dish.

Summer Black Beans by Culinary Envy

Summer Black Beans are slow simmered creamy, garlicky black beans with smoky ham hocks and a hint of orange citrus flavor.

Vegan Black Bean Salad with Peppers, Sweet Corn and Cilantro by Chef Chuck

A healthy vegan/vegetarian dish packed with flavor!

Black Bean & Corn Salad by Shauna Duncan

A little bit of a spin on the traditional style of this goodness. I dig it because it has a nice well rounded texture and flavor--and the longer it sits the better it gets. Within reason, of course. But, overall...awesome stuff.

Crockpot Pinto Beans by myra byanka

Make these in the slow cooker, or stovetop, and bake some cornbread. Yum! Usually, I make pintos with tomato sauce, but chile sauce adds a nice zip.

Curry Leaves Hummus by Navaneetham Krishnan

Aromatic, creamy and smooth dip.

Hoppin’ John by Penny Hawkins

A traditional dish served on New Year’s Day in the south.

BALCK Dhal by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

BALCK Dhal

Tuna & Beans Tuscan Style copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

Cumin & Lime Chickpeas by Kyra Martin

This was so fresh and delicious.

Green peas in tomato sauce by nnonna2003

Black Beans with Lime by Aspen Lee-Moulden

Great as a side dish or an accompaniment to pork pulled tacos.

Southern Blackeyed Peas USA by Mama Geri

On New Year's eve in the south USA, people are soaking their blackeyed peas for New Years day meal. These are eaten for good luck by many and each cook has their own way of preparing them. Southerners do not eat these once a year it's a regular item on the table all year long. It is one of those foods you can eat as a main dish or as…

Bean Gratin by John Spottiswood

This delicious and healthy recipe can be made with any variety of white bean, dried or canned. I used dried cannellini beans. Great Northern beans or other white beans will work too. I served this with a delicious Pork Stew, but I think it would go well with any hearty meat or poultry dish. It took me back to our summer visit to…