Beans

Black Bean and Couscous Salad

Black Bean and Couscous Salad

    This salad is a stunner. Couscous laced with black beans, corn, red pepper, green onions and dressed in a lime juice and olive oil dressing… How could that not be wonderful? And, did I mention that it is fast to make? It can…

Tuscan Bean and Cabbage Soup

I’m really taken by the beauty and good taste of Rancho Gordo brand heirloom dried beans. Here is a recipe from their site–a take on the classic Tuscan soup called Ribollita. I used Rancho Gordo’s Mother Stallard beans and substituted baby spinach for the kale…

Senegalese Bean Salad

Senegalese Bean Salad

Some years ago I clipped a recipe from the LA Times for this bright black-eyed pea salad. The provenance of the recipe was listed as Senegal, from a book titled Yolele! Recipes from the Heart of Senegal by Pierre Thiam. This salad is beautiful on…