Haricots verts are thin, tender green beans. If you can't find them, use trimmed regular green beans, but add them to the pasta after 8 minutes of cooking since they'll take longer to cook. You can make the salad ahead, but dress it just before serving so the beans don't turn drab.
Ken Oringer believes chefs need to make a point of eating healthy dishes when they can, so he includes protein-rich quinoa in his diet at least three times a week. Here he mixes the grain with black beans, onions and peppers to make a hearty and very satisfying side dish that's a fun variation on prosaic five-bean salad.
This Green Chili Chicken and Lime Soup recipe contains rice, boneless skinless chicken breasts, shredded cheddar cheese, chicken broth, avocados and more.
This White Bean Chicken Chili recipe contains cannellini beans, shredded cheddar cheese, boneless skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, chicken broth and more.
These skillet-grilled burritos come together in a flash thanks to store-bought rotisserie chicken. Keep this meal light by serving with a fresh green salad.
This White Bean Chicken Chili recipe contains great northern beans, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, whipping cream, reduced fat sour cream, oil and more.
This healthy meal-in-a-pocket combines fresh Greek salad with a velvety smooth bean spread. You can also serve the spread with crackers or as a dip with cut vegetables.—Nicole Filizetti, Jacksonville, Florida
This Black Bean and Cheese Enchiladas with Ranchero Sauce recipe contains corn tortillas, cheese, can black beans, organic vegetable broth, light sour cream and more.
