15 Simple Ways to Eat More Legumes

The subtitle for Joe Yonan's cookbook says it all: "The ultimate guide to cooking with the world's most versatile plant-based protein." 

From peasants to kings, everyone has beans on their table. Find out why they're healthy, and the flavors they love.

These lens-shaped legumes contain more protein per cup than most beans. Get to know lentils better.

A perfect winter warmer, this soup features a duo of nutritional powerhouses: beans and kale.

Cranberry beans add a warm color to this mezze plaki-inspired recipe.

Inspired by a Peruvian dish, this stew is a medley of complimentary flavors.

Black soybeans are a prized ingredient in many traditional medicine systems. 

Turn cooked beans and grains into a dinner worthy of a party.

You can eat this Middle Eastern specialty for breakfast or dinner — or both!

When it comes to green dips, go beyond guacamole. As a bonus, this edamame dip won't turn brown!

You don't need to be a math genius to master this formula: protein, grains, and vegetables.

Can you drink legumes? You bet, when it's a chickpea flour energy drink.

Nothing satisfies like a hot bowl of lentil soup.

The chickpea flour in this eggless frittata will launch your next brunch into a galaxy of flavor and nutrition.

The backbone for a healing, comforting dish in India? Rice and lentils.