Salad recipes

A colorful five-bean salad with green beans, lima beans, kidney beans, wax beans, and chickpeas tossed in a tangy sweet vinegar dressing with green pepper, celery, and green onions. Best made overnight.

A tangy kidney bean salad dressed in spiced non-fat yogurt with chili powder, cumin, and oregano. No cooking required. Serve over lettuce with cornbread for an easy Mexican-inspired lunch.

Pasta bean salad with navy beans, snow peas, red pepper, toasted sesame oil, and tangy ume vinegar. A protein-packed Japanese-leaning lunch that holds up in the fridge.

Three-bean salad tossed in a blended herb dressing with nutritional yeast and molasses creates a protein-packed vegan side for potlucks, picnics, or meal prep.

Simple two-bean salad with great northern beans, red kidney beans, fresh tomatoes, and Swiss chard made in a pressure cooker. A wholesome plant-based meal served over rice or pasta.

Thai-style string bean salad with tofu, red and green chilies, dressed in a coconut milk, lime juice, soy sauce, and chili sauce vinaigrette. Vegan and vibrant.

Italian-style green bean salad tossed with thinly sliced onions, red wine vinegar, olive oil, basil, and Parmesan. A low-calorie make-ahead side dish that gets better the longer it chills.

Easy chickpea salad with scallions, cilantro, lemon juice and a hit of cayenne. Bright, no-cook vegetarian side dish high in fiber and protein.

Bean salad with mustard-tahini-soy marinade, scallions, carrots, and parsley stuffed into pita with alfalfa sprouts. A protein-packed vegetarian lunch ready in 25 minutes.

Light mixed bean salad with green beans, broad beans, kidney beans, and firm tofu tossed in lemon juice and served with a fresh herb fromage frais dressing. A low-fat vegetarian side dish ready in 15 minutes.

Black and white bean salad tossed with sauteed red onions, red wine vinegar, bell peppers, and garlic. A tangy, high-fiber side dish that comes together in 30 minutes.

Potato and green bean salad tossed in a garlicky white wine vinaigrette with red onion and oregano. A make-ahead side that improves overnight in the fridge.

Green and wax bean salad with celery, dill, slivered almonds, and croutons in a creamy onion dressing. No-cook side dish ready in 10 minutes.

Four-bean salad marinated for two days in a sweet wine vinegar and cider vinegar dressing with tarragon and basil. Green beans, wax beans, kidney beans, and chickpeas layered with sliced onion rings.

Wild rice bean salad with brown rice, cooked beans, diced onion, lemon juice, and soy sauce. A no-cook toss-together side that's hearty and protein-packed.

Spicy Mexican four-bean salad with black, kidney, white, and green beans plus corn, red onion softened in chili powder, and fresh cilantro. Vegan, high-fiber.