Kidney Bean Recipes

Kidney beans are a fantastic way to add fiber to your meals, and this week, we're sharing five recipes that show you tasty ways to do just that.

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Sweet Potato Kidney Bean Breakfast Bowl

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve the sweet potato kidney bean hash for breakfast with fresh apple slices. 

75% fiber foods – onion, garlic, tomato paste, sweet potato, kidney beans, cilantro, apple
25% foods – olive oil

Lebanese Fasolia

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Enjoy this kidney bean stew on top of bulgur wheat. A tossed salad would complement the meal nicely.

75% fiber foods – onion, garlic, chopped tomatoes, kidney beans, spinach, fresh parsley, whole bulgur wheat, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, carrots
25% foods – olive oil, dressing

Spicy Kidney Bean Burger

Make it a Full Plate Meal: You could eat these as a healthier option to beef burgers, or as described in the recipe post, with greens and mustard potato salad.

75% fiber foods – kidney beans, onions, rolled oats, fresh parsley, potatoes, greens
25% foods – miso, olive oil

7 Bean Chimichurri Salad

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Use this salad to Power Up meals lacking in fiber, like BBQ night.

75% fiber foods – black beans, black eyed peas, kidney beans, white beans, garbanzo beans, aduki beans, edamame, red onion, bell peppers, tomatoes, garlic, shallots, parsley, cilantro, fresh oregano, fresh basil

25% foods – olive oil

Recipe Note: Gradually add olive oil to taste; using less will reduce the recipe's fat and calories.

Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve brown rice atop your red bean stew. Top with avocado and tomato slices for a deliciously filling meal. This recipe uses all 75% zone fiber foods, so you can pick any other 25% zone food you’d like or enjoy the recipe as is.

75% fiber foods – onion, celery, garlic, parsley, kidney beans, brown rice, avocado, tomato
25% foods – none

👉 Water-fiber foods are 75% zone foods – whole, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, beans, and cooked whole grains.